HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the week on a positive note Friday, extending the previous day’s rally as traders grow hopeful a drop in inflation could allow the Federal Reserve to ease back on its interest rate hikes.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.46 percent, or 93.19 points, to close at 20,175.62.

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The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.15 percent, or 4.78 points, to 3,276.89, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange eased 0.45 percent, or 9.92 points, to 2,207.06.