Hong Kong stocks finish on the up

• The Hang Seng Index rose 0.69 percent, or 184.21 points, to 26,848.49.
• The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.05 percent.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished on a positive note Thursday as more weak US data raised hopes for another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.69 percent, or 184.21 points, to 26,848.49.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.05 percent, or 1.38 points, to 2,977.33, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, was barely changed, inching up 0.27 points to 1,635.92.