Hong Kong shares end 0.87pc higher

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed 0.87 percent higher on Friday as traders welcomed strong jobs data from the United States, which lifted hopes for the recovery in the world's biggest economy.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 196.25 points to 22,726.43 on turnover of HK$63.82 billion ($8.20 billion).

Shanghai rose 0.13 percent, with the composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, up 3.51 points at 2,797.77 on turnover of 102.8 billion yuan ($15.9 billion).

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011