Hong Kong stocks finish the day on front foot
Hong Kong shares closed higher on Thursday, bouncing back from early losses on optimism US interest rates will not go up again soon, while property firms were lifted by Chinese moves to shore up the troubled sector. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1 percent, or 176 points, to 17,910. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.6 percent, or 18 points, to 3,061, and the Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.8 percent, or 15 points, to 1921. (AFP)