Hong Kong: Shares close with small gains

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed with small gains on Wednesday (Apr 13), shrugging off losses on Wall Street and across Europe sparked by data showing red-hot US inflation.

The Hang Seng Index was up 0.26 per cent, or 55.24 points, to 21,374.37.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed down by 0.82 per cent, or 26.51 points, to 3,186.82, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was down 1.74 per cent, or 35.70 points, to 2,012.18. AFP