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Hong Kong, Shanghai open flat ahead of China trade data

HONG KONG, Aug 8, (APP/AFP) – Hong Kong and
Shanghai stocks opened broadly flat Tuesday, as investors awaited the release of key Chinese trade data.
The Hang Seng Index was up marginally 0.08 percent, or 21.52 points,
to 27,711.88.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.07 percent, or
2.27 points, to 3,277.19, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, inched up 0.03 percent, or 0.47 points, to 1,872.76.