Economics
Hong Kong Stocks Advance as Investors Weigh China Data
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Hong Kong stocks rose, after swinging between gains and losses for most of the day, as investors weighed China economic data. China Mobile Ltd. dropped after profit slowed a fifth quarter.
The Hang Seng Index closed 0.1 percent higher at 23,088.58 in Hong Kong after fluctuating between a 0.5 percent decline and a 0.7 percent advance. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, also known as the H-share gauge, declined 0.2 percent. Pro-democracy student leaders and city officials will have talks tonight seeking to end more than three weeks of protests.