Hong Kong: Stocks open on front foot
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2020 · 01:48 AM
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks started Thursday morning with healthy gains following another record-breaking performance on Wall Street.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.85 per cent or 221.95 points to 26,351.13.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ticked 0.04 point up to 3403.48, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange inched down 0.17 point to 2,198.45.
AFP
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