Hong Kong: Stocks end with more big gains

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks soared again Monday, tracking a surge in mainland Chinese markets and extending a rally into a fourth day on hopes for the economic recovery from the coronavirus.

The Hang Seng Index rose 3.81 per cent, or 966.04 points, to 26,339.16.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 5.71 per cent, or 180.07 points, to 3,332.88, its best close since March 2018, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks shares on China's second exchange, gained 3.90 per cent, or 79.70 points, to 2,121.59.

AFP

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