Hang Seng rockets on Thursday

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On Thursday Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rallied amid central banks' decision to cut dollar swap rates as well as China's easing monetary policy. Hong Kong's benchmark gained 5.6% or 1,012.91 points and closed at 19,002.36. Financials boosted index heavily: Bank of China Ltd. added 10.4%,  China Citic Bank Corp. jumped 10.8% whereas Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. advanced 9%. Chinese real estate companies reacted immediately on policy easing: Agile Property Holdings Ltd. and China Resources Land Ltd. rallied by 14.9% and 10.2% respectively. Among other winners were resource companies with Angang Steel Co. and Cnooc Ltd. gaining 14.8% and 9.4% accordingly.
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