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Hong Kong: Stocks open 1.57% higher

Published Fri, Oct 2, 2015 · 01:48 AM

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened 1.57 per cent higher on Friday, despite flatness on Wall Street ahead of a US jobs report later in the day.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 327.77 points to 21,174.07 in early morning trading.

Chinese stock markets were closed for a public holiday.

AFP

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