HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended with much-needed gains Wednesday following another strong performance on Wall Street thanks to hopes for the corporate earnings season.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.00 percent, or 152.08 points, to 15,317.67.

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The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.78 percent, or 23.22 points, to 2,999.50, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange rose 1.79 percent, or 34.40 points, to 1,957.92.