Hong Kong stocks close with extended gains
Hong Kong finished Wednesday with another healthy gain. The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.2 percent, or 392 points, to 18,597, having jumped more than five percent on Tuesday. The Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1 percent, or 1 point, to 3,151, while the Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.1 percent, or 2 points, to 2,018. (Additional reporting by AFP)