Hong Kong: Stocks up at open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened Thursday morning with small gains, building on the previous two days' strong rallies aand putting the market on course for a positive end to a tumultuous year.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.18 per cent or 47.68 points to 27,194.79.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.15 per cent or 5.27 points to 3,419.73, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was up 0.20 per cent or 4.52 points to 2,293.08.

AFP