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Shares of China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. advanced 1.2% to 17.98 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 1.2% to 25042.71.

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. closed 8.6% below its 52-week high of HK$19.67, which the company reached July 30.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. fell 2.4%.

Trading volume totaled 5.5 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 21.7 million shares.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet