Hong Kong stocks finish flat
Hong Kong shares closed marginally higher on Thursday as bargain-buying offset worries about China's economy and nervousness ahead of the release of US inflation data later in the day. The Hang Seng Index inched up 0.01 percent, or 2 points, to 19,248. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 percent, or 10 points, to 3,254, while the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.1 percent, or 2 points, to 2,041. (AFP)