Hong Kong: Profit-taking caps advance

Published: 2012/07/21 SHARES ended higher yesterday following another positive lead from Wall Street, but gains were capped by profit-taking after a rally the previous day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 0.42 per cent, or 81.75 points, at 19,640

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