Hong Kong: Stocks jump more than 3% in late trade
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares jumped more than 3 per cent late on Thursday as investors welcomed a breakthrough in the debt ceiling stand-off between US lawmakers that would prevent a catastrophic default by the world's biggest economy.
The Hang Seng Index rose 3.12 per cent, or 746.79 points, to 24,713.28.
AFP
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