Hong Kong stocks closed higher despite a setback to index heavyweight Alibaba. Photo: AP Photo
Hong Kong stocks end higher on Christmas Eve amid hopes of an imminent Brexit deal, brush aside Alibaba slump
- Alibaba tumbled by as much as 9 per cent, erasing US$56 billion in market cap
- UK and EU are expected to announce a trade deal as early as Thursday
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Hong Kong stocks closed higher despite a setback to index heavyweight Alibaba. Photo: AP Photo