SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares extended gains on Wednesday after rising for six consecutive sessions, led by energy and tech shares, as investors expected the government to sustain supportive policies to counter persisting impact from COVID0-19.
At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 42.44 points, or 0.15%, at 27,692.30, its highest since last February.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 1.17% to 10,899.83, the highest since March 21, 2018.
Leading the gains, the IT sector rose 2.24% while the sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares surged 3.2%.
The financial sector ended 0.45% lower and the property sector dipped 0.71%.
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