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HK shares rise broadly as blue chips gain 0.7 pct

Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:03pm EST

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 HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Friday, as investors took heart in stabilising global equity
markets, bidding up shares across the board and with China Mobile
(0941.HK) leading the blue chips higher.
 The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened at 27,192.80.
 The China Enterprises index of H shares .HSCE, or Hong
Kong-listed shares in mainland companies, was up 1.1 percent as
of 0201 GMT.
 (Reporting by Rita Chang; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)



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