Hong Kong stocks end with gains ahead of trade talks

• Shares in Hong Kong rose on Thursday as investors turned their attention to the start of key trade.
• The Hang Seng Index added 0.10 percent, or 25.12 points, to 25,707.93.
• The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.78 percent, or 22.85 points.

HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong rose on Thursday as investors turned their attention to the start of key trade talks between China and the United States later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.10 percent, or 25.12 points, to 25,707.93.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.78 percent, or 22.85 points, to 2,947.71 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, jumped 1.41 percent, or 22.74 points, to 1,631.84.