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Hong Kong rally leads Asian markets, traders assess Fed rate plans
Hong Kong rally leads Asian markets, traders assess Fed rate plans
Economy
by  AFP

Hong Kong led most Asian markets higher Tuesday as traders returned from an extended weekend break to forecast-beating Chinese factory data that lifted hopes for the world's number-two economy. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi led gains in Hong Kong, soaring as much as 15 percent on news that orders for its first electric vehicle -- launched in Beijing on Thursday -- had topped estimates.