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Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks climb after manufacturing data; Hang Seng Index up 0.8%

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Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks climb after manufacturing data; Hang Seng Index up 0.8% (more here…) Related items Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks rise, with airlines among gainers; Hang Seng Index up 0.7% After the rain comes sunshine Shanghai stocks turn around to end morning higher Hong Kong stocks start weaker with financials down Hong Kong,...

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Hong Kong stocks turn lower in early trading

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks lost hold of opening gains in early Wednesday trading, as the Hang Seng Index slipped 0.1% to 20,656.81. The move tracked softness for mainland Chinese shares, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises Index falling 0.1%, and the Shanghai Composite down 0.2%. Some metals shares took a...

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Shanghai stocks turn around to end morning higher

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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Shanghai stocks ended the morning session higher on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite Index tracking higher late in the session after a lower start. Bank stocks remained weak following Premier Wen Jiabao's calls for a break up of the state banks' "monopoly" in the sector, but many other categories gained...

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Hong Kong stocks slip in early trade

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks fell in the early minutes of Tuesday trade, with mainland Chinese banks among the decliners. The Hang Seng Index losing 0.2% to 21,076.30, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.3%. While China's central bank chief wrote Tuesday that the nation will work toward interest-rate liberalization,...

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Barrichello to become IndyCar rookie

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Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in Formula One, will become an IndyCar rookie after joining KV Racing Technology on Thursday to race in the American open-wheel series. (read more…) Related items Barrichello set to become IndyCar rookie F1: Sutil to face German Court at the end of this month The SHOWSTOPPERS at the...

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HK, China Shares Extend Weekly Winning Streaks, Financials Strong

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Hong Kong shares rose on Friday, after robust U.S. data and renewed optimism of a second bailout deal for Greece spurred investors to cover short positions in riskier sectors, lifting the Hang Seng Index to its seventh-straight weekly gain. (more here…) Related items Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks climb after manufacturing data; Hang Seng Index...

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