Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index nears 30,000 on year’s final trading day

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) — Hong Kong shares advanced on Friday, with gains in mainland companies and casino operators propelling the city’s main gauge closer to the 30,000 mark. The Hang Seng Index had risen 0.4% to 29,969.51 by the noon lunchbreak.
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