“Hong Kong stocks merrily soared higher on robust turnover early in the week. But prices and turnover suddenly turned lower during trading Thursday, a taste of volatility to come this year.
Strong early gains helped the blue-chip Hang Seng Index, with its large complement of big Chinese companies, end the week 1.9% higher, up 425 points to 22,297. The index of Chinese companies also rose 1.9%, 241 points, to 13,035…”
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About Gene Linn:
After studying Chinese language in the Army, Gene Linn earned Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and a Master’s in East Asian Studies, focusing on Chinese language and politics. He worked for 14 years as a freelance business reporter in Hong Kong. One of his jobs was to write daily Hong Kong stock market reports for UPI for four years. He started writing a column on China-related stocks for EQUITIES Magazine in 2004.
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