Hang Seng climbs 3.2%

The Hong Kong skyline at night.

The Hong Kong skyline at night.

Published Oct 2, 2015

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares rose more than three percent on Friday, pulling further away from two-year lows hit earlier in the week, as investors cheered moves by China to prop up its sluggish property market and cooling economy.

Casino stocks jumped after data showed a smaller drop in gambling revenue than in the previous month.

Shares of Galaxy Entertainment surged 10 percent, Wynn Macau gained 7.4 percent, Sands China rose 6 percent and SJM Holdings climbed 6.4 percent.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 3.2 percent to 21,506.09 points. It had a weekly gain of 1.5 percent.

The stock market, which plunged more than 20 percent in the third quarter largely on worries about mainland China, was closed on Monday and Thursday for public holidays.

The China Enterprises Index, which tracks Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, climbed 3 percent to 9,686.64, lifted by a 13 percent jump in shares of Great Wall Motor after China cut taxes on small cars.

REUTERS

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