Hong Kong stocks close 1.19 percent higher
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September 2nd, 2010 - by Najam
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rose 1.19 percent Thursday following a Wall Street rally on the back of strong US manufacturing data. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 245.09 points to 20,868.92. Turnover was 66.13 billion Hong Kong dollars (8.50 billion US).
Chinese shares closed up 1.25 percent, with strong auto sales in August also boosting sentiment, dealers said. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, ended 32.89 points higher at 2,655.78 on turnover of 142.1 billion yuan (21.0 billion dollars).
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