Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks surged on Thursday morning, extending the previous day's strong gains as investors welcomed a pledge by China's leadership to support the stuttering economy.
The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.84%, or 460.28 points, to 25 439.97, having risen 1.60% on Wednesday.
The Shanghai Composite Index jumped 1.13%, or 29.43 points, to 2 632.22, building on the gains of more 2% in the previous two trading days.
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