Hong Kong: Stocks finish with more gains

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares closed on the front foot on Wednesday (Mar 30) as investors welcomed signs of progress in Ukraine ceasefire talks after Russia said it would scale down its military activity around 2 cities.

The Hang Seng Index added 1.39 per cent, or 304.40 points, to 22,232.03.

The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.96 per cent, or 62.66 points, to 3,266.60, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 2.55 per cent, or 53.14 points, to 2,137.61. AFP