HK stocks extend rally at open
Hong Kong stocks extended their rally into a third day at the open Thursday after China unveiled fresh measures to boost bank lending and pledged further help for the economy. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.57 percent to 15,990. The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.11 percent to 2,824, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange dipped 0.13 percent to 1,645. (AFP)