The Hang Seng also closed up 3.6%. Chipmaker SMIC was among the companies that rallied, as several microchip names jumped in Shanghai trade.

The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 19,435-point plateau and it's got another negative lead for Friday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on concerns over the ...

The Hang Seng index has moved sideways in the past few weeks as the recent hype surrounding China’s stimulus policies faded.

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1%, marking six out of seven days of declines. The Shanghai Composite shed 0.3% and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was 0.6% lower.

The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 20,730-point plateau although it may open to the upside on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed as countries weigh the results ...

George Hongchoy, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of TraHK, said: "The TraHK's growth and position as the market's ...