HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed Friday on the front foot as Asian markets tracked a rally on Wall Street despite disappointing US inflation data that cemented expectations for another big interest rate hike.
The Hang Seng Index rose 1.21 percent, or 198.58 points, to 16,587.69.
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The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.84 percent, or 55.63 points, to 3,071.99, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange jumped 2.59 percent, or 50.06 points, to 1,984.33.
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