Hong Kong: Stocks end with gains

HONG KONG stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday (Jul 7) following a recent sell-off, with traders cheered by news that the city will suspend a 5-day ban on airlines that have brought in Covid-19 cases.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.26 per cent, or 56.92 points, to 21,643.58.

But the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.27 per cent, or 9.05 points, to 3,364.40, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.93 per cent, or 20.47 points, to 2,227.66. AFP