The stock markets opened higher on Monday, helped by the prospects of a vast stimulus plan in the United States with a first adoption on Saturday in the House of Representatives, the first crucial milestone before its consideration in the Senate.
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In early trading, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong gained 1.01% to 29,273.58 points.
For its part, the composite index of the Shanghai Stock Exchange took 0.46% to 3,525.06 points, while the place of Shenzhen was up 1.20% to 2,321.21 points.
