Tuesday, 22 September 2015 14:49
HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai rose Tuesday following gains in New York after top Federal Reserve officials moved to reassure dealers about the US economy after being spooked by last week’s decision to hold interest rates.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.18 percent, or 39.65 points, to close
at 21,796.58.
In Shanghai the benchmark composite index added 0.92 percent, or 29.08 points, to 3,185.62, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, gained 0.71 percent, or 12.27 points, to 1,750.91.
