Hong Kong shares hit a 19-month high as energy stocks surge

SHANGHAI, March 20 Hong Kong stocks powered to 19-month closing highs on Monday … and vowed to restrict lending to the sector. The Hang Seng index rose 0.8 percent, to 24,501.99, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.7 percent, to 10,583.98 points.
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