Markets

Hong Kong stocks close 0.43% up -- August 4

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-04 17:10

HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 92.22 points, or 0.43 percent to close at 21,549.88 on Wednesday.

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The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21,621.82 and 21, 4427.51 on a turnover of HK$62.48 billion (about $8.1 billion).

Among the four sub-indexes, the Commerce and Industries was the top gainer, rising 1.02 percent, followed by Utilities, which also outperformed the general market by gaining 0.57 percent.

The China Enterprises Index, which tracks the so-called H- shares of the mainland-based companies, went up 16.99 points, or 0. 14 percent to 12,137.82.