Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks rose slightly on Friday, led by resource shares HSCIE, as the market drew some strength from a firm overnight performance in US equities.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 percent, to 19 288.17, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1percent, to 8 054.87 points.
For the week, the Hang Seng was down 2 percent.
Trading was thin on Friday, the last trading session ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which will see the city's markets close from Monday to Wednesday for the festival.
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REUTERS