HK stocks soar on positive rates news
Hong Kong shares finished sharply higher on Thursday after the central bank in Beijing announced a cut in borrowing costs and the US Federal Reserve held interest rates.  The Hang Seng Index jumped 2.17 percent to 19,829. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.74 percent to 3,253, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange climbed 1.18 percent to 2,063. (AFP)