Hong Kong stocks end week with a flourish
Hong Kong shares surged more than two percent on Friday, defying a retreat on Wall Street, on hopes China will unveil fresh measures at the weekend to boost the country's stuttering economy. The Hang Seng Index rallied 2.3 percent, or 402 points, to 18,057. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.6 percent, or 47 points, to 3,132, while the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.9 percent, or 35 points, to 1913. (AFP)