Hong Kong Stocks End Firmer after China Signals Trade Talks

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Hong Kong stocks have reversed course to end higher on Thursday on fresh comments from China, that Beijing and Washington were in discussions and would try to resolve the year-long trade dispute between both economies, according to Reuters

The Hang Seng index ended up 0.3% at 25,703.50, while the China Enterprises Index closed 0.1% higher at 9,992.64.

Following a lacklustre start to the session, investor sentiment was lifted after China’s commerce ministry said they were in discussions with the United States. 

Top Gainers/ Decliners

Top gainers amongst H-shares were:

  • China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd, which ended up 6.67%, 
  • China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd, which closed 5.41% firmer
  • CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, which ended 4.52% higher. 

The three biggest H-shares percentage decliners are: 

  • New China Life Insurance Co Ltd, which ended down 6.11%, 
  • Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd, which closed 2.59% lower 
  • Huatai Securities Co Ltd, which ended down by 2.09%. 

Meanwhile, about 1.78 billion Hang Seng index shares were traded, roughly 106.1% of the market’s 30-day moving average of 1.68 billion shares a day. The volume traded in the previous trading session was 1.46 billion.

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August 30th 2019, 11:13 am

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