Hang Seng Index up 0.15% on Fri
2009-8-15Aug. 14, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday. The Hang Seng Index, the benchmark, opened 162 points higher at 21,023. After touching the intraday low of 20,639.56 points, the blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 32.03 points or 0.15% to close at 20,893.33.
Mainboard turnover rose to HK$62.55 billion.
The Hang Seng China Enterprise Index, which tracks the overall performance of 43 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, dipped 0.35 points to 11,899.8 points.
Market heavyweight HSBC Holdings Plc<0005><HBC>, which accounts for the largest weighting for the Hang Seng Index, increased 0.12% to HK$84.4.
CT Holdings (International) Ltd<1008> surged 19.44% to HK$1.72. The Hong Kong Building and Loan Agency<0145> declined 11.91% to HK$1.11.
Pharmaceutical stocks ended mixed. China Pharmaceutical Group Ltd<1093> rose 2.08% to HK$4.42. The United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd<3933> fell 0.98% to HK$3.03. Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co Ltd<600332><0874> slid 2.31% to HK$3.81. China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd<2877> increased 0.67% to HK$7.5. Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co Ltd<8058> rose 0.76% to HK$3.98.
Gold stocks also ended mixed. Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd<601899><2899> increased 0.58% to HK$7. Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd<1818> ended flat at HK$12. Lingbao Gold Co Ltd<3330> rose 2.47% to HK$2.91. Sino Gold Mining Ltd<1862> slipped 0.27% to HK$36.4.
