Hong Kong stocks added 0.18 percent Monday
following a record close on Wall Street as investors await crunch talks
between Greece and its creditors over plans to overhaul its bailout.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 43.99 points to 24,726.53 on turnover of HK$51.27 billion ($6.62 billion).
The S&P 500 ended 0.41 percent up at a new
record high, while the Dow added 0.26 percent to break 18,000 for the
first time this year. The Nasdaq advanced 0.75 percent
China Resources Land rose 1.23 percent to HK$20.60,
Cheung Kong added 1.07 percent to HK$151.50 and Internet firm Tencent
gained 0.23 percent to HK$130.50.
HSBC dipped 0.07 percent to HK$71.70, insurer AIA ticked up 0.11 percent to HK$44.50 and SinoPec put on 0.33 percent to HK$6.17.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.58
percent, or 18.53 points, to 3,222.36 on turnover of 266.0 billion yuan
($42.7 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China's second exchange, jumped 1.94 percent, or 30.49 points, to
1,600.05 on turnover of 266.3 billion yuan.
Security software developer Yonyou Network Technology soared by its 10 percent daily limit to 42.69 yuan in Shanghai.
Shanghai-listed China United Network Communications
also jumped 10 percent to 5.34 yuan as investors bet on the possibility
of parent China Unicom merging with competitor China Telecom. Unicom
has denied the speculation.
Taxi operator Dazhong Transportation Group rose
1.87 percent to 11.43 yuan in Shanghai while electronic map developer
NavInfo shot up 10 percent to 28.88 yuan in Shenzhen.
Source: AFP
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