Hong Kong: Stocks up at start of trade on Friday

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened on a positive note on Friday morning, building on a strong lead from Wall Street and reversing some of the previous day's losses.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.47 per cent, or 134.05 points, to 28,584.34.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.11 per cent, or 3.89 points, to 3,510.84, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.25 per cent, or 5.84 points, to 2,336.20.

AFP