Hong Kong shares close higher

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks finished with healthy gains Wednesday following a record-breaking close on Wall Street as attention turns to the release of corporate earnings.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.42 percent, or 403.58 points, to 28,900.83.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.60 percent, or 20.25 points, to 3,416.72, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 1.41 percent, or 30.91 points, to 2,218.48.