Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Hang Seng gains by break
(02-27 13:04)

Shares in Hong Kong climbed 0.46 percent by lunch after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke soothed investor concerns the bank would end its monetary easing policy sooner then expected. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 104.40 points to 22,624.09 on turnover worth HK$32.79 billion. -AFP
   
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