HK stocks start week with big advance
Hong Kong stocks finished sharply higher on Monday on hopes for US debt talks and a possible thaw in China-US relations. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.2 percent, or 227 points, to 19,678. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4 percent, or 12 points, to 3,296, while the Shenzhen Composite Index also gained 0.4 percent, or 7 points, to 2,038. (AFP)