Hong Kong stocks continued to rally for a second day, driven by new economy companies. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up by 348.83 points at 26,917.32 points, with a half-day turnover of HK$80.2 billion. The Hang Seng Tech Index won 2.7 percent at 8,214.14 points. The biggest loser among blue chips was China Unicom Hong Kong (0762), whose share fell by 3.03 percent at HK$4.48. The benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index was up by 0.90 percent at 3,409.48, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index added 1.34 percent at 2,288.58.

Source: The Standard December 30, 2020 04:52 UTC