Hong Kong: Shares start with small gain

HONG KONG stocks rose slightly at the open Thursday (Jul 14), helped by a small bounce in tech firms, though traders face severe headwinds after US inflation data exceeded forecasts and came in above 9 per cent for the first time in more than 40 years.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.10 per cent, or 20.32 points, to 20,818.27.

The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.21 per cent, or 6.84 points, to 3,277.45, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange also fell 0.21 per cent, or 4.66 points, to 2,170.93. AFP