Hong Kong shares rally into the weekend
Hong Kong stocks finished Friday on a strong note, tracking a rally on Wall Street, fuelled by a surge in tech giants following forecast-beating earnings from Alibaba and Baidu. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.9 percent, or 581 points, to 20,697. The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.2 percent, or 7 points, to 3,130, while the Shenzhen Composite Index was flat, inching down 0.1 points to 1,955. (AFP)