Hong Kong Stocks Weather Middle East Tensions; Seres Slips on Loss Forecast
() -- Hong Kong stocks closed modestly higher Monday as investors looked past escalating tensions in the Middle East despite a renewed surge in oil prices and inflation concerns. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.2%, or 38.60 points, to close at 24,213.72, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.3%, or 26.78 poin