Hong Kong: Stocks open higher

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks kicked off Tuesday (Jan 4) with gains following a record-breaking performance on Wall Street to start the year, but Omicron, inflation and supply chain problems were among the problems keeping sentiment in check.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.54 per cent or 125.87 points to 23,400.62.

The Shanghai Composite Index ticked 0.26 per cent or 9.38 points higher to 3,649.15, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange added 0.45 per cent or 11.32 points to 2,541.46.

AFP