Hong Kong: Shares finish with healthy gains

Published Tue, Oct 19, 2021 · 08:24 AM

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[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one per cent on Tuesday, extending a winning run to three days on optimism over the corporate earnings season and as China's recent regulatory crackdown shows signs of easing.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.49 per cent or 377.46 points to 25,787.21.

The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.70 per cent or 25.02 points to 3,593.15 while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.86 per cent or 20.60 points to 2,422.64.

AFP

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