Business News

HONG KONG, July 19, (APP/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks clocked
up more gains in the morning session Wednesday as mainland traders worried about a state crackdown on financial risk-taking head to the southern financial hub.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.48 percent, or 127.16 points, to 26652.10
by the break, putting it on course for an eighth straight rise.