Hong Kong: Stocks close higher

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares closed with slight gains Wednesday, in line with a broad advance across Asia on optimism over the China-US trade talks.

The Hang Seng index added 0.15 per cent, or 40.08 points, to 26,954.00.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.13 per cent, or 3.87 points, to 2,903.19 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.23 per cent, or 3.64 points, to 1,602.00.

AFP