Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:33 GMT
Hang Seng index rallies on Thursday
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rallied on Thursday fuelled by financial and commodity shares amid improvement in global manufacturing data. Hang Seng Index added 2% or 406.08 points and settled at 20,739.45. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. jumped 3.8%, oil giant Cnooc Ltd. surged 4.1%, while HSBC Holdings PLC gained 3.2%. Clothing retailer Esprit Holdings partly recovered from yesterday's drop