Hong Kong, Shanghai Stocks Open With Gains

Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks open with gains

Hong Kong, May 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th May, 2019 ) :Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks edged up in the opening minutes of trade Tuesday after the previous day's sharp losses, but investors remain on edge after Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on Chinese imports at the end of the week.

The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong added 0.36 percent, or 103.76 points, to 29,313.58.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.27 percent, or 7.83 points, to 2,914.29 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged up 0.59 percent, or 8.99 points, to 1,524.79.