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HK stocks surge 7.5 pct on China stimulus hopes
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HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks soared 7.5 percent Monday, boosted by hopes that Chinese leaders meeting in Beijing would hash out more measures to bolster China's economy.
The blue chip Hang Seng index rose 1040.57 points to 14886.66 as financials, property and shipping stocks rallied.
The surge came as China's top planners began gathering to possibly expand a massive stimulus package. Many believed the meeting would yield more measures to pump money into sluggish Chinese markets and channel more funds to health and social programs.
"People are expecting some good news from the Chinese government meeting and that is causing a strong rebound," said Castor Pang, an analyst at Sun Hung Kai Financial in Hong Kong.
Linus Yip, a strategist at First Shanghai Securities in Hong Kong, agreed that the Beijing meeting was boosting the market.
"I think the sentiment is also more positive partly due to other Asian markets are in a good mood," he said.
One of the biggest gainers in midday trading was Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container terminal operator, which jumped 13.3 percent to 6.46 Hong Kong dollars. China Cosco Holdings, the country's biggest shipping conglomerate, was up 11.7 percent to HK$4.98.
Investors were also snapping up financials, including Ping An Insurance, which jumped 10 percent to HK$36.65.
Hutchison Whampoa _ a sprawling conglomerate with retail, property, energy, infrastructure and telecom operations _ rose 6.5 percent to HK$37.15.
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