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Hong Kong stocks close higher

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Hong Kong stocks closed Friday slightly higher, ending a strong week on a healthy note.
Hong Kong stocks closed Friday slightly higher, ending a strong week on a healthy note.
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Hong Kong stocks closed Friday slightly higher, ending a strong week on a healthy note with global markets surging as Joe Biden appears set to win the US presidency while there are also hopes for a new stimulus out of Washington.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.07%, or 17.05 points, to 25 712.97.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.24%, or 7.97 points, to 3 212.16, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.77%, or 17.78 points, to 2 282.09.

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