HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday, wrapping up the last trading day of the year on a positive note following a rebound on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index ended 0.2 percent, or 40.27 points, up at 19,781.41.

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The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.5 percent, or 15.56 points, to 3,089.26, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange gained 0.37 percent, or 7.21 points, to 1,975.61.