Published on 11/13/2025 at 03:52 am EST
(MT Newswires) -- Hong Kong equities closed higher on Thursday as sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the record government shutdown.
The Hang Seng Index added 150.30 points, or 0.6%, to end at 27,073.03, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 60.07 points, or 0.6%, to 9,599.06.
Trump signed legislation ending the nation's 43-day government shutdown, shortly after the House approved measures to restore food aid, pay federal workers, and stabilise air-traffic operations.
Some data gaps are likely to be permanent, however, with the White House saying the October employment and Consumer Price Index reports may never be released.
Meanwhile, 80% of economists polled by Reuters expect the US Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points next month to support a weakening labour market, up slightly from last month's survey.
In corporate news, Tencent and JD.com are set to report their quarterly results.
Contemporary Amperex Technology or CATL closed over 3% higher after Beijing Hyperstrong Technology said it had locked in an order of 200 Gigawatt hours of energy storage system batteries from the firm.
Meanwhile, Domaine Poweradvanced nearly 35% after agreeing to acquire a nearly 5.6% stake in Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange for HK$100 million.

Sumber : MT Newswires