Hong Kong: Stocks finish higher

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed with more gains on Wednesday, marking a third straight advance, despite broad selling across Asia and Wall Street with concerns about troubled property giant Evergrande easing for now.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.67 per cent, or 163.11 points, to 24,663.50.

The Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.83 per cent, or 65.92 points, to 3,536.29, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange dropped 2.29 per cent, or 55.04 points, to 2,347.16.

AFP