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Shares of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. advanced 7.3% to 158.90 Hong Kong dollars on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the Hong Kong stock market, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.3% to 25453.23.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. closed 0.3% below its 52-week high of HK$159.30, which the company achieved March 10.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Jinhui Holdings Co. Ltd. fell 3.1%, COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. rose 6.2%, and Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. rose 2.7%.
Trading volume totaled 1.9 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 1.1 million shares.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet