HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks closed up 697.00 points, or 2.85 percent, to 25,124.19 points on Thursday.

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The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 24,563.57 and 25,124.19. Turnover totaled 175.99 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 22.71 billion US dollars).