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Stocks in Hong Kong gained Tuesday, as the Hang Seng Index increased 2.8% to 25063.71.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.11 billion), Laopu Gold was the biggest leader during the session, surging 16%, and Jiaxin Intl Rscs Invt jumped 14%. Yangtze Optical Fibre rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 13%.
Sinopharm Group was the biggest laggard, dropping 3.6%, followed by shares of CNOOC, which fell 3.5%. Shares of Guolian Minsheng Secs fell 1.8%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 96.20. The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.83.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 24, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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