
Hong Kong stocks open 1.08 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 278.89 points, or 1.08 percent, to open at 25,986.82 points on Friday.

U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade higher
Baidu shares gained 3.95 percent, leading the gainers in the top 10 stocks of the index.

Wall Street rallies amid U.S.-China trade talks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 150.66 points, or 0.57 percent, to 26,496.67.

Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as U.S.-China trade talks eyed
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 99.29 points, or 0.46 percent, from Wednesday to 21,555.67.