HONG KONG, Nov 22, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares opened with slight
gains on Friday morning but investors remained on edge after US lawmakers
passed a bill supporting the city’s rights, causing anger in China and
fuelling concern about ongoing trade talks.
The Hang Seng index rose 0.45 percent, or 118.00 points, to 26,584.88.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.09 percent, or 2.60 points,
to 2,906.24 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, gained 0.17 percent, or 2.85 points, to 1,634.09.