HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose by the break Wednesday after a positive lead from Europe and Wall Street but Shanghai was slightly down as investors awaited the release of more economic data.
The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.41 percent, or 92.84 points, to 22,558.45.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.10 percent, or 3.08 points, to 3,022.6, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, slipped 0.09 percent, or 1.76 points, to 1,980.90.
