Reuters, (28/2) - Hong Kong shares
ended February with their best daily gain in two months on Thursday as
sentiment improved after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
reaffirmed his commitment to strong stimulus.
The Hang Seng Index
ended up 2 percent on the day, led by growth sensitive shares, but was
down 3 percent on the month at 23,020.3. The China Enterprises Index of
the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong rose 2.6 percent on Thursday, but
sank 5.7 percent this month.
Thursday gains were the best daily
showing for both indexes since Jan. 2, while February losses were their
respective worst since May 2012.
Chinese property stocks jumped
after the sector's biggest developer by sales, China Vanke, posted late
on Wednesday 2012 earnings that trumped expectations.
Official
data on Friday could show Chinese factory activity probably grew at its
slowest pace in four months in February as foreign demand remained
sluggish. The median forecast from a Reuters poll of 14 economists
showed the official purchasing managers' index (PMI) likely edged lower
to 50.2 in February after seasonal adjustments, from January's 50.4.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/28/markets-hongkong-stocks-close-idUSH9N0A800V20130228
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