Hong Kong stocks open 0.29 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 83.61 points, or 0.29 percent, to open at 28,891.06 points on Thursday.
U.S. stocks close higher amid data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 148.23 points, or 0.58 percent, to 25,702.89.
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange settled higher on Wednesday.
U.S. dollar drops amid rising sterling
U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Wednesday, amid big gains in the British pound.







