Hong Kong stocks leap as investors eye China market reforms, stimulus

$Lion-OCBC Sec HSTECH S$ (HST.SG)$ China’s top stock market regulator Wu Qing unveiled fresh measures to reform Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style tech board at the Lujiazui financial forum

Hong Kong stocks jumped in early trade as sentiment was boosted by the announcement of financial market reforms at the Lujiazui financial forum, which got under way in Shanghai on Wednesday.
The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.6 per cent to 18,201.40 as of 10:15am local time on Wednesday, after dipping 0.1 per cent a day ago. The Tech Index added 1.4 per cent, while the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.2 per cent.
Hong Kong stocks leap as investors eye China market reforms, stimulus