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Hong Kong stocks jump 1.75% on last session of 2009

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-31 17:34

Hong Kong stocks jumped 375.88 points, or 1.75 percent to close at 21,872.52 in the shortened session on Thursday, the last trading day of 2009.

Related readings:  Hong Kong stocks close flat -- December 30  Chinese shares close slightly higher on last day of 2009

The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened 0.73 percent higher and moved up all the way till finished the session near the day high of 21,886.32.

Turnover totaled HK$30.05 billion (about $3.88 billion).

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