Hong Kong stocks end with gains
Hong Kong stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday following a recent sell-off, with traders cheered by news that the city will suspend a five-day ban on airlines that have brought in passengers with Covid. The Hang Seng Index added 0.3 percent, or 56 points, to 21,643. But the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 percent, or 9 points, to 3,364, while the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 0.9 percent, or 20 points, to 2,227. (AFP)