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Chinese railway and infrastructure- related counters, which led a rally in September and October, trimmed 2012 gains.
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On Tuesday, environmental protection- related counters rose sharply.
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Other consumer- related counters were broadly weaker.
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Automobile- related counters were also strong performers, with investors finding bargains in the high-beta sector that has lagged in recent sessions.
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But the sector, along with the railway and infrastructure- related counters that rallied on Friday, was broadly weaker in Hong Kong.
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Other major commodities- related counters such as oil, coal, cement and construction each dropped between 2 and 4 percent in Hong Kong.