[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended Friday with a small gain, in line with an Asia-wide advance on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of the month.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.14 per cent, or 39.82 points, to 28,471.62.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.44 per cent, or 12.79 points, to 2,930.55 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.51 per cent, or 7.84 points, to 1,556.77.

AFP