Hong Kong Market rises to 2-week high

The Hong Kong stock market ended higher on Wednesday, 21 September 2016, amid continued buying by mainland investors. Meanwhile buying appetite spirited after the Bank of Japan announced that it has decided to change the framework of its bond-buying program and will not take interest rates further into negative territory. Most of industry category on the main section gained ground, with realty, casino operators, and energy producers being major gainers. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 139.04 points, or 0.59%, to 23669.90 points, its highest level since Sept. 9. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, a benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, gained 97.62 points, or 1%, to 9849.06.

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