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Hong Kong stocks edge up at open

Published: 13 Mar 2015 - 11:53 am | Last Updated: 16 Jan 2022 - 06:34 pm


Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks edged marginally higher in opening trade Friday following a surge on Wall Street as weak US retail sales soothed concerns about a possible interest rate hike this summer.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged up 11.01 points to 23,808.97.

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