Hong Kong stocks close 2.34% higher--August 10

HONG KONG-- Hong Kong stocks gained 452.97 points, or 5.66 percent, at 19,783.67 on Wednesday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 20,105.87 and 19,672.66. Turnover totaled HK$82.84 billion ($10.61 billion).

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Li Xing, China Daily's assistant editor-in-chief and veteran columnist, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Aug 7 in Washington DC, US.

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