Hong Kong share market closed to a fresh six-year high in volatile trade on Monday, 25 August 2014, amid further sign of economic recovery in the world's biggest economy and on prospects for increased economic stimulus in Europe and Japan. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.22%, or 54.68 points, to 25166.91, extending a six-year high.
The benchmark index opened easier and fell 165 points at one point. It staged an intra-day reversal in afternoon session, and saw its gains widen to 131 points before paring the gains by market close. Market turnover stood at HK$63.41 billion, down from HK$63.67 billion on Friday.
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