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Shanghai, Hong Kong stocks open higher

HONG KONG, (APP/AFP): Shanghai rallied in the first few
minutes of trade Tuesday, following another strong performance in European markets, while Hong Kong extended the previous day’s gains.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.45 percent, or 12.38
points, to 2,758.58 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, rose 0.54 percent, or 9.38 points, to 1,759.40.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.48 percent, or 89.98 points, to