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Hong Kong stocks hold steady after softer open

Sun May 18, 2008 10:12pm EDT

HONG KONG, May 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks eased slightly at the open on Monday but quickly moved back into positive territory, tracking firmer regional markets, with building and raw materials counters in focus.

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The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened down 0.10 percent at 25,592.21 but it had edged up 0.29 percent at 0208 GMT. The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed companies .HSCE, or H shares, had risen 0.15 percent by 0208 GMT. (Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)

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