Hong Kong stocks close slightly higher
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday on bargain-buying but were still well down for the year so far as traders fret over China's struggling economy, while expectations for an early US interest rate cut fade. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.8 percent, or 114 points, to 15,391. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4 percent, or 12 points, at 2,845, and the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.2 percent, or 3 points, to 1,702. (AFP)