Xinhua news agency, Hong Kong, January 21 – Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 13.2 points, or 0.05%, to 24965.55. The main board traded HK $154.173 billion throughout the day.
The SOE index rose 25.74 points, or 0.29%, to close at 8787.3. Hang Seng technology index fell 26.14 points, or 0.44%, to 5870.57.
In terms of blue chips, Tencent holdings rose 0.68% to close at HK $474.8; The Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 1.39% to HK $480.8; China Mobile rose 1.49% to HK $51.25; HSBC Holdings fell 2.11% to HK $53.25.
In terms of local stocks in Hong Kong, Changshi group rose 0.28% to HK $53.3; Sun Hung Kai Properties rose 2.58% to HK $97.5; Henderson properties rose 2.36% to HK $34.65.
In terms of Chinese financial stocks, Bank Of China Limited(601988) rose 0.33% to close at HK $3.01; China Construction Bank Corporation(601939) rose 0.51% to HK $5.9; Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited(601398) rose 0.21% to HK $4.7; Ping An Insurance (Group) Company Of China Ltd(601318) rose 0.23% to HK $65.95; China Life Insurance Company Limited(601628) fell 0.7% to HK $14.1.
In terms of petroleum and petrochemical stocks, Petrochina Company Limited(601857) Chemical shares did not rise or fall, closing at HK $4.11; Petrochina Company Limited(601857) shares fell 1.27% to HK $3.9; CNOOC fell 0.32% to HK $9.28.
