Hong Kong stocks finish higher
Hong Kong stocks finished with solid gains on Thursday, shrugging off a losing session on Wall Street that followed another Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.3 percent, or 249 points, to 19,948. The Shanghai Composite Index finished up 0.8 percent, or 27 points, at 3,350, while the Shenzhen Composite Index was down 0.1 percent, or 1 point, at 2,054. (AFP)