HK stocks open higher, boosted by inflation data
Hong Kong shares opened higher on Thursday after a mixed US inflation report that soothed fears the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.5 percent to 18,101. The Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1 percent to 3,124, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.1 percent to 1,927. (AFP)