Thursday, June 20, 2013   

US fiscal deal lifts Hang Seng
(01-02 10:15)

Stocks in Hong Kong opened 1.18 percent higher today as the US Congress looked set to back a deal to avert the fiscal cliff of drastic tax raises and spending cuts.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 267.00 points higher at 22,923.92 in early trade, AFP reports.


   
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Property prices to fall 10-15pc (31 mins ago)
Electric taxis see problems (58 mins ago)
Consultation on Kai Tak hub (1 hr 42 mins ago)
Hang Seng, Shanghai take a hit (2 hrs 3 mins ago)
Hang Seng, Nikkei dive on Fed comments (06-20 12:04)
Govt urged to cut landfill smells (06-20 11:43)
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