Tokyo stocks close higher after US, Hong Kong shares gain

16:20, November 18, 2019

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  Tokyo stocks close higher on buybacks, Huawei-linked issues gain

  TOKYO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as investors bought back oversold issues, with suppliers for Chinas Huawei gaining traction on the firms increased procurement plans from Japan.File photo: VCGThe 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 74.30 points, or 0.32 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 23,112.88.The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 1.96 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 1,691.34.Securities house, electric appliance and mining-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.

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  Hong Kong stocks close 0.93 pct lower

  HONG KONG, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) - Hong Kong stocks closed down 247.77 points, or 0.93 percent, to 26,323.69 points on Thursday.(File photo: VCG)The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 26,203.97 and 26,605.96. Turnover totaled 74.45 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 9.51 billion US dollars).

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  Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

  BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Major Chinese stock indices closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.85 percent, at 2,933.99 points.File photo: VCGThe Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.8 percent higher at 9,889.75 points.The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices stood at 418.4 billion yuan (about 59.75 billion U.S. dollars), expanding from 362.4 billion yuan in the previous trading day.Most stocks rose, with gainers outnumbering losers by 1,346 to 109 on the Shanghai bourse and 1,987 to 140 in Shenzhen.Companies in information communication service sectors mostly gained, with stocks of Xinhua Net Co.,Ltd. surging by 6.148 percent to close at 22.1 yuan per share.Shares related to transportation and insurance led the losses.The ChiNext Index, Chinas NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.77 percent to close at 1,729.08 points Tuesday.