Asian stocks rise on upbeat earnings

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced 0.5 per cent to 27,667.39 while Shanghai Composite index added 0.1 per cent to 3,294.41. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 bucked the region’s trend, falling 0.3 per cent to 5,752.60 as commodity prices dropped. Stocks in …
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