Thursday, 12 March 2015 18:58
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose 0.34 percent Thursday, lifted by bargain-buying following a six-session losing streak while investors also tracked a surge in Shanghai.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 79.99 points to 23,797.96 on turnover of HK$ 77.92 billion ($ 10.05 billion).
In mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 1.78 percent, or 58.42 points, to 3,349.32 on turnover of 407.2 billion yuan ($ 66.1 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, edged down 0.26 percent, or 4.31 points, to 1,684.84 on turnover of 315.0 billion yuan.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015
