Hong Kong Stocks Open Higher as Soft US Inflation Data Lifts Sentiment
() -- Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Thursday as softer U.S. inflation data lifted investor sentiment. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6%, or 143.92 points, to 24,825.02, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.6%, or 50.18 points, to 8,234.56. Wall Street ended higher overnight after softer-than-expected U.