Hong Kong stocks jump 1.39pc at end end of trade, Hang Seng soars 372.69pts

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks jumped 1.39 per cent following a second successive rally on Wall Street and in line with another pick-up in Shanghai as traders bet on further measures to kick-start the Chinese economy.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 372.69 points to close at 27,280.54 on turnover of $HK131.53 billion ($A21.88 billion).

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In mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.87 per cent, or 44.76 points, to 5,166.35 on turnover of 1.1 trillion yuan ($A231.84 billion).

The market gained 2.85 per cent over the week.

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, rose 1.28 per cent, or 39.72 points, to 3,140.66 on turnover of 904.8 billion yuan.

It advanced 2.91 per cent for the week.