Hong Kong stocks begin on front foot
Hong Kong shares started Wednesday with a big gain following a strong lead from Wall Street, with tech firms again seeing huge buying interest on hopes that a long-running crackdown on the sector by Beijing is coming to an end. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.19 percent to 21,788. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.10 percent to 3,245, while the Shenzhen Composite Index ticked up 0.06 percent to 2,073. (AFP)