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Hong Kong's Hang
Seng Index gained 1.58% or 298.35 points and closed at 19,240.58 showing
increased investor confidence about upcoming European summit. Chinese real estate shares
added substantially to index as China Resources Land Ltd. edged up 1.6% and China
Overseas Land & Investment added 3%. Resource companies also boosted
the index: Aluminum Corp. gained 2.7% while Jiangxi Copper Co surged 3.7%.