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Article: 1st LD: Hong Kong stocks close 1.96 pct higher
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 15, 2008
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1st LD: Hong Kong stocks close 1.96 pct higher
HONG KONG, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks rose 288.56
points, or 1.96 percent, to close at 15,046.95 on Monday.
Turnover fell to 42.6 billion HK dollars (5.5 billion U.S.
dollars) from Friday's 58.77 billion HK dollars (7.59 billion U.S.
dollars).
The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose after China said it will
increase its money supply next year to stimulate spending and on
speculation the U.S. will ...