Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay is busy as usual despite concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Investors pushed up the city’s benchmark index higher on Monday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Geely Auto leads Hang Seng Index 1.5 per cent higher as investors shrug aside rising global coronavirus infections
- Market sentiment was also boosted by strong activity in China’s manufacturing sector as economic rebound continued in the fourth quarter
- The CSI300, which tracks the biggest companies on Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses, closed 0.5 per cent higher
Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay is busy as usual despite concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Investors pushed up the city’s benchmark index higher on Monday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen