Hong Kong Stocks Open Higher On Vaccine Hopes

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2020-05-19 HKT 09:40

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  • The Hang Seng Index rose by over 2 percent in early trading. Photo: RTHK

    The Hang Seng Index rose by over 2 percent in early trading. Photo: RTHK

Hong Kong stocks started Tuesday with healthy gains following a rally on Wall Street, fuelled by hopes for a virus vaccine as well as further openings from lockdown around the world.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.32 percent, or 554.78 points, to 24,489.55.

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.77 percent, or 22.27 points, to 2,897.69, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the country's second exchange rose 0.80 percent, or 14.46 points, to 1,815.30. (AFP)

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