Hong Kong stocks up

Hong Kong stocks broke a four-day losing streak and advanced on Wednesday, thanks to support from the mainland and Wall Street. The Hang Seng index erased some gains in the morning session and added 0.4 percent to 21,809.80 points at the close, after hitting the lowest in five months in the previous session.
The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 0.5 percent, to 9,331.63 points. The market got a modicum of support from the mainland, where fears of a liquidity squeeze in China's banking system subsided after risks from a high-profile bond scandal appeared contained.