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Shares of Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. advanced 3.8% to 15.93 Hong Kong dollars on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Hong Kong stock market, with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.5% to 23211.81.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. closed 29% below its 52-week high of HK$22.34, which the company reached Feb. 25.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. rose 1.0%.

Trading volume totaled 11.6 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 5.4 million shares.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet