Hong Kong stocks extend gains at open
Hong Kong stocks extended gains to a third day on Thursday following a rally on Wall Street fuelled by easing banking sector worries. The Hang Seng Index added 0.12 percent to 20,217. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.09 percent to 3,243, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was flat, inching down less than half a point to 2,103. (AFP)