Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session higher Thursday, building on their recent rally after Donald Trump reiterated his promise to unveil a tax reform plan soon.
The Hang Seng Index added 97.39 points up at 24 092.26.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 6.23 points, to 3 219.22 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 7.95 points, to 1 954.99.
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