HSI Welcomes Holidays With More Gains
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2018-02-15 HKT 09:51
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Hong Kong stocks ended on Thursday with another healthy rally as investors broke up early for the Lunar New Year celebrations on a positive note, tracking fresh gains on Wall Street.
The Hang Seng Index rose 2 percent, to close at 31,115.
The Hang Seng Index has climbed around 3.5 percent over the previous two days. However, it still has some ground to make up after last week's more than 9 percent drop.
Tokyo ended the morning 1.3 percent higher, despite a surge in the yen against the US dollar, which tends to hurt exporters.
Sydney rose 0.9 percent, Singapore was up 0.8 percent and Wellington added 0.2 percent while Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta were also up.
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Seoul, Taipei are closed for the Lunar New Year. (AFP)
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