KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed up 0.44 per cent driven by a strong performance by banking equities.
The Hang Seng index put on 108.04 points to finish at 24,514.16 on turnover of $HK68.60 billion ($A11.99 billion).
Shanghai shares closed down 1.65 per cent due to profit-taking after gaining more than three per cent the previous day on new short-selling limits, dealers said.
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 61.97 points to 3,694.57 on turnover of 483.9 billion yuan ($A107.32 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, lost 1.05 per cent, or 22.53 points, to 2,128.42 on turnover of 476.3 billion yuan.
