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HK shares open flat as lower oil drags resources

Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:56pm EDT

HONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares will open flat on Friday, with another overnight decline in oil prices seen easing pressure on corporate margins in most companies but lower commodity prices are taking a toll on resources stocks.

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The Hang Seng Index .HSI is set to open 9 points lower at 21,383.71.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE of top locally listed Chinese firms will open down 0.2 percent.

(Reporting by Parvathy Ullatil; Editing by Dominic Whiting)

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