Hong Kong stock market continues rebound, closes at +1.45% - Breaking news. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange consolidates its gains in the wake of the rally in Asian stock markets, including that of Tokyo which reached new all-time records.

The Hang Seng index closes with an increase of 1.45%, to 16,742.95 points. The euphoria fueled by the better-than-expected quarterly accounts of the US hi-tech giants: the Hang Se index.