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Shares of AIA Group Ltd. advanced 1.2% to 77.00 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 0.2% to 24713.78.

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

AIA Group Ltd. closed 16% short of its 52-week high of HK$92.15, which the company achieved April 8.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors, as Manulife Financial Corp. rose 1.5% and China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. fell 1.5%.

Trading volume totaled 24.7 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 27.5 million shares.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet