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Hong Kong stocks boosted by US stimulus deal
A pedestrian wearing a face mask, as a precautionary measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, walks past an electronic stock market display showing movements of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong March 12, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic

HONG KONG, March 25 — Hong Kong stocks rallied with the rest of Asia today after US lawmakers agreed a massive stimulus package to support the world’s number one economy as the coronavirus spreads.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 3.81 per cent, or 863.70 points, to close at 23,527.19.

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The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.17 per cent, or 59.15 points, to 2,781.59 and the Shenzhen Composite Index climbed 2.92 per cent, or 48.63 points, to 1,714.86. — AFP

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