ZCZC
BCN-01
STOCKS-MARKET-HONGKONG-CHINA-OPEN
Hong Kong stocks open up to extend record run
HONG KONG, Jan 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares opened higher on
Friday morning, building on a record run of 13 straight gains for the
benchmark index after Wall Street hit fresh all-time highs.
The Hang Seng rose 0.57 percent, or 177.66 points to 31,298.05 at the open.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was slightly lower, inching
down 1.46 points to 3,423.88 after clocking up 10 straight gains.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second
exchange, edged down 0.09 percent, or 1.78 points, to 1,951.34.
BSS/AFP/RY/08:00 hrs
ZCZC
BCN-01
STOCKS-MARKET-HONGKONG-CHINA-OPEN
Hong Kong stocks open up to extend record run
HONG KONG, Jan 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares opened higher on
Friday morning, building on a record run of 13 straight gains for the
benchmark index after Wall Street hit fresh all-time highs.
The Hang Seng rose 0.57 percent, or 177.66 points to 31,298.05 at the open.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was slightly lower, inching
down 1.46 points to 3,423.88 after clocking up 10 straight gains.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second
exchange, edged down 0.09 percent, or 1.78 points, to 1,951.34.
BSS/AFP/RY/08:00 hrs