Hong Kong shares close higher
Hong Kong stocks finished Friday on a positive note thanks to bargain-buying after the previous day's steep losses, with a surge in tech firms helping to offset growing worries about rising interest rates around the world. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.1 percent, or 229 points, to 21,075. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1 percent, or 31 points, to 3,316, while the Shenzhen Composite Index climbed 1.2 percent, or 24 points, to 2,131. (AFP)