Oil prices rally on optimism over OPEC output cut extension
Oil prices snapped a three-day losing streak to settle higher Thursday.
China sees steady increase in external debt
China's outstanding external debt continued to grow in the second quarter as the economy firms up.
Hong Kong stocks open 0.07 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 18.84 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 27,661.27 points on Thursday.







