Hong Kong Stocks Finish On Upbeat Note

Hong Kong stocks finish on upbeat note

Hong Kong shares reversed early losses to end Thursday on a high, with energy firms boosted by a surge in oil prices, though fears over the coronavirus outbreak are keeping traders on edge

Hong Kong, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Apr, 2020 ) :Hong Kong shares reversed early losses to end Thursday on a high, with energy firms boosted by a surge in oil prices, though fears over the coronavirus outbreak are keeping traders on edge.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.84 percent, or 194.27 points, to 23,280.06.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.69 percent, or 46.12 points, to 2,780.64, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 2.26 percent, or 37.48 points, to 1,697.56.