HONG KONG, March 1, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong and mainland stocks opened up
Friday after index compiler MSCI announced it would increase China’s profile
in its benchmark indices.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.21 percent, or 60.59 points, to 28,693.77.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index put on 0.46 percent, or 13.45
points, to 2,954.40, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, rose 0.67 percent, or 10.35 points, to 1,556.68.