Hong Kong: Stocks finish on positive note

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares closed higher on Wednesday, having swung back and forth through the day, with traders turning their focus to an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell later in the week.

The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.15 per cent, or 38.50 points, at 26,270.04.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, inching up 0.33 points to 2,880.33, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dipped 0.1 per cent, or 1.50 points, to 1,572.62.

AFP