Hong Kong stocks rally for 6th day-Xinhua

Hong Kong stocks rally for 6th day

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-10-02 16:38:30

HONG KONG, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Shares listed in Hong Kong extended a historic rally on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index jumping for the sixth straight day on the back of stimulus policies that boosted optimism over China's economy.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index surged 6.2 percent to end at 22,443.73 points, almost hitting a previous high of over 22,700 points in January 2023, with turnover surpassing 434 billion Hong Kong dollars.

The Hong Kong Hang Seng Tech Index, representing 30 largest technology companies listed in the stock market, soared 8.53 percent to end at 5,157.08 points, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed as much as 7.08 percent.