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Hong Kong stocks rally 1.37% in early trade

Published: 23 Jan 2015 - 02:50 pm | Last Updated: 18 Jan 2022 - 04:15 am


Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares surged 1.37 percent in the first few minutes of trade Friday after the European Central Bank unveiled a bigger-than-expected bond-buying scheme aimed at kickstarting the eurozone economy.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped 335.34 points to 24,857.97.

AFP