Hong Kong stocks surged alongside other markets in Asia on Wednesday, as the US and Iran struck a two-week ceasefire, reviving demand for risk assets that was pummelled by surging oil prices and fear of global stagflation. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.7 per cent to 25,801.54 points as of 10.38am local time, reopening trading after three days of public holidays. The mainland’s CSI 300 Index climbed 1...
Hong Kong stocks surged alongside other markets in Asia on Wednesday, as the US and Iran struck a two-week ceasefire, reviving demand for risk assets that was pummelled by surging oil prices and fear of global stagflation. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.7 per cent to 25,801.54 points as of 10.38am local time, reopening trading after three days of public holidays. The mainland’s CSI 300 Index climbed 1.7 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 1 per cent. The tentative ceasefire came just...