Markets

Hong Kong stocks close 1.17% higher -- May 18

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-18 17:13

HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 229.74 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at 19,944.94 on Tuesday.

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Turnover shrank to HK$57.67 billion ($7.39 billion) from Monday's HK$67.12 billion.