Hong Kong: Stocks start Thursday with gains

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks edged up in the opening exchanges on Thursday, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.25 per cent, or 67.17 points, to 27,075.37.

And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.14 per cent, or 3.64 points, to 2,584.65, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, put on 0.10 per cent, or 1.26 points, to 1,317.54.

AFP