Hong Kong: Stocks rally at open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares rose at the start of trade Friday morning as investors returned from 2 days off to play catch-up with a rally across world markets sparked by a positive start to the corporate earnings season.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.90 per cent or 224.46 points to 25,187.05.

The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.18 per cent or 6.29 points to 3,551.99, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's 2nd exchange dipped 0.35 per cent or 8.50 points to 2,390.76.

AFP