Hong Kong ends up after rally, but Shanghai slides

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Wednesday, gaining for a second straight session and tracking a rally on Wall Street and in Europe.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.71 per cent, or 537.62 points, to 20,368.05.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.23 per cent, or 6.58 points, to 2,815.09, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, lost 0.24 per cent, or 4.37 points, to 1,800.23.

AFP