HK shares set to open up 1.03 pct, led by CNOOC

Thu Jun 5, 2008 9:56pm EDT
 
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HONG KONG, June 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to open 1.03 percent higher on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales and jobs data sparked optimism about the state of the U.S. economy.

Offshore oil producer CNOOC (0883.HK) jumped 3.2 percent after crude oil prices rose more than $5 dollars a barrel on Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index .HSI was up 250.31 points at 24,505.60.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE rose 1.2 percent to 13,518.25. (Reporting by Parvathy Ullatil; editing by Anne Marie Roantree)

 

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