HK stocks rise in storm-shortened session
Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday following a healthy run-up on Wall Street at the end of last week, having been closed in the morning owing to a typhoon in the city. The Hang Seng Index added 0.18 percent, or 31.42 points, to 17,517.40. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.44 percent, or 13.55 points, to 3,096.92 as investors returned from a week-long holiday, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange shed 0.09 percent, or 1.64 points, to 1,908.64. (AFP)