Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks enjoyed healthy gains as investors headed into the break on Friday, buoyed by a positive lead from Wall Street, while energy firms were boosted by another jump in oil prices.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.62%, or 171.17 points, to 27 886.84 by the break.
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