Chinese shares, in particular, stuck with what has become an impressive bull run this year. The Shanghai Composite Index was up 1.4% by 9:17 PM ET (2:17 AM GMT) 3,035 while the Shenzhen Component climbed 2.56% to 9,403.
The Shanghai Composite is up around 18% from the beginning of 2019 while the Shenzhen Component has notched gains of 24%, putting it solidly in bull run territory.
By contrast, Hong Kong™s Hang Seng Index was flat Monday morning, shifting between mild gains and mild losses in early trading and down 0.01%. Still, Hong Kong™s main index is up around 13% so far this year.
Source : Investing.com
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