Local stocks edge higher
Hong Kong stocks rose ahead of earnings from tech titan NVIDIA later Wednesday, while traders were also gearing up for a speech by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell at the end of the week. The Hang Seng Index added 0.31 percent, or 54.91 points, to 17,845.92. The Shanghai Composite Index sank 1.34 percent, or 41.93 points, to 3,078.40, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange shed 1.96 percent, or 38.03 points, to 1,901.85. (AFP)