HK-listed conglomerate Fosun hits near 3-week high on inclusion in benchmark index

Want Want China Holdings

19/08/2019 06:13

** Shares of Fosun International  0656.HK  rise as much as
4.6% to HK$9.73, their highest since Aug. 2, after the Chinese
conglomerate to be included in the benchmark Hang Seng China
Enterprises Index  .HSCE  
    ** Hong Kong's stock index compiler said on Friday 5 firms,
including Fosun, would be added to the index effective Sept. 9
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    ** Geely Automobile  0175.HK , Want Want China  0151.HK ,
China Taiping Insurance  0966.HK  and Sunac China  1918.HK  are
set to be included in the enterprises index
    ** Sunac China stock jumps 6.9% to a three-week high, Want
Want gains 6.5% to highest in 7 weeks. China Taiping climbs
2.9%, and Geely rises 1.1% 
    ** The Hang Seng China enterprises index  .HSCE  climbs
1.4%, and the benchmark index  .HSI  rises 1.9%

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