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Shares of AIA Group Ltd. rallied 2.9% to 71.25 Hong Kong dollars on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the Hong Kong stock market, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.8% to 24211.35.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

AIA Group Ltd. closed 23% below its 52-week high of HK$92.15, which the company reached April 8.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Manulife Financial Corp. rose 1.4% and China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. fell 2.2%.

Trading volume totaled 53.7 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 30.6 million shares.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet