Hong Kong: Hang Seng strikes 13th-day winning streak
[SHANGHAI] Hong Kong's benchmark stock index rose for the 13th consecutive session on Thursday, as strength in financial shares offset losses of 2.5 per cent for index heavyweight Tencent Holdings.
At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 46.67 points or 0.15 per cent at 31,120.39. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 0.05 per cent to 12,295.52.
China's main Shanghai Composite index closed up 0.11 per cent at 3,425.5735 points while its blue-chip CSI300 index ended down 0.05 per cent .
REUTERS
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