Hong Kong shares rallied almost 1% on Thursday morning, boosted by bets political gridlock in Washington will prevent Donald Trump unveiling inflation-fuelling measures that would send interest rates surging.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.96% to 26 398.90.
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