HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks extended a recent rally to end Thursday slightly higher, having fluctuated through the day as investors assess the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy after US inflation data suggested a months-long price surge could be stabilising.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.11 percent, or 27.60 points, to 24,429.77.

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The Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.17 percent, or 42.17 points, to 3,555.26, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange sank 1.65 percent, or 40.91 points, to 2,434.92.