HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks resumed their upward journey at Friday’s open after a two-day drop, boosted by a rally in tech companies.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.50 percent, or 270.70 points, to 18,316.36.

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The Shanghai Composite Index was marginally higher, inching up 1.29 points to 3,116.73, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange added 0.08 percent, or 1.59 points, to 2,040.80.