0836 GMT - Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed 2.5% higher at 18207.13, crossing the 18000 level for the first time since November, and tracking U.S. futures higher. Investors are likely digesting the U.S. Fed's remarks signalling that rate cuts may not come soon, but that rate hikes are also unlikely. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has also warned that the "high interest rate environment may last for some time." Country Garden Services soared 13%, while Alibaba Health Information Technology and JD Health International each rose 11%. Among decliners, PetroChina was 3.8% lower, Techtronic Industries fell 3.3% and China Resources Power shed 2.15%. (kimberley.kao@wsj.com)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 02, 2024 04:36 ET (08:36 GMT)
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