Hong Kong: Stocks open 0.90% higher
Published Fri, Jan 9, 2015 · 01:47 AM
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares rose 0.90 per cent on Friday, marking a third-straight rally, following more healthy gains on Wall Street as a pick-up in confidence helped investors claw back losses suffered at the start of the year.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 214.17 points to 24,049.70.
AFP
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