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Shares of CNOOC Ltd. advanced 2.2% to 24.04 Hong Kong dollars on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the Hong Kong stock market, with the Hang Seng Index falling 1.4% to 23785.79.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
CNOOC Ltd. closed 22% below its 52-week high of HK$30.98, which the company achieved March 23.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors, as China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. rose 2.6% and PetroChina Co. Ltd. rose 2.6%.
Trading volume totaled 79.5 million shares, compared to the 50-day average of 55.9 million shares.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet