Hang Seng Index rises by noon on Friday

Hong Kong stocks closed higher by noon on Friday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index reversed course and rose 119 points, or  0.5 percent to 25,684 at noon.

The half-day market turnover was HK$117.5 billion. 

The Hang Seng Tech Index was up by 0.6 percent to 4,648 points at noon. 

In the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index was flat at 3,959 points and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index went down 0.1 percent to 14,029 points at the midday close.

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