Hong Kong shares close with healthy gains
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, tracking a record day on Wall Street, thanks to a rally in tech giants such as Alibaba and JD.com, while investors awaited the release of key US inflation data. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.9 percent, or 148 points, to 16,541. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.6 percent, or 17 points, to 3,010, while the Shenzhen Composite Index climbed 1.7 percent, or 29 points, to 1,732. (AFP)