Hong Kong market opens sharply higher
Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one percent in Friday's opening minutes following three days of losses, with eyes now on the release of US jobs data later in the day. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.3 percent to 19,671. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5 percent to 3,296, while the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.4 percent to 2,070. (AFP)