HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher this morning, extending gains into a seventh day, as investors welcomed the prospect of more US stimulus measures after the Democrats won the Senate and control of Congress.
Much like elsewhere in Asia and the US yesterday, the invasion of Donald Trump’s supporters on the Capitol in Washington before the situation was brought under control four hours later, was largely shrugged off by Hong Kong investors.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.09%, or 23.64 points, to 27,715.94.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.06%, or 2.03 points, to 3,552.91, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange eased 0.11%, or 2.76 points, to 2,418.74. – AFP, January 7, 2021
