Hong Kong: Shares open with big gains

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened sharply higher Thursday (Mar 10) with traders tracking a surge across US and European markets as bargain-buyers stepped in following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.32 per cent or 478.86 points to 21,106.57.

The Shanghai Composite Index added 1.71 per cent or 55.79 points to 3,312.18, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange added 2.33 per cent or 49.27 points to 2,165.42. AFP