Hong Kong: Shares start with healthy gains
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HONG KONG and mainland Chinese stocks opened higher Monday (May 30), in line with gains across Asia and following another rally on Wall Street, with confidence boosted by an easing of long-running Covid curbs in Shanghai.
The Hang Seng Index added 1.14 per cent, or 236.14 points, to 20,933.50.
The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.37 per cent, or 11.72 points, to 3,141.96, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange gained 0.49 per cent, or 9.66 points, to 1,964.69.
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