HK shares open higher, boosted by US gains overnight
Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Friday following a surge on Wall Street fuelled by further evidence that inflation is receding. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4 percent to 20,422. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.2 percent to 3,326, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange also added 0.2 percent to 2,130. (AFP)