Hong Kong, Jan 2, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks make bright start to 2026

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2026-01-02

Markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street. Stocks had a bumper 2025, with the S&P adding 16.4 percent, the tech-rich Nasdaq 20.4 percent and London's FTSE enjoying its merriest Christmas in 16 years. In Asia, Seoul stocks whooshed 75 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index bounced 28 percent and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rocketed more......

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