Hong Kong stocks soared Friday on growing optimism the Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates at its next meeting this month, while traders also welcomed the passage of a bill to avert a US default.
The Hang Seng Index surged 4.02 percent, or 733.03 points, to 18,949.94.
The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.79 percent, or 25.43 points, to 3,230.07, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 1.16 percent, or 23.39 points, to 2,035.62.
Source : AFP
