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Hong Kong shares close up 5.6 per cent


10 Dec 2008 7:25 PM

Hong Kong share prices have closed 5.6 per cent higher .. as China stocks were boosted by hopes of new economic stimulus measures by Beijing.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 824.52 points to 15,577.74.

Turnover was $HK61.85 billion $US7.93 billion ($A12.08 billion).