The Hong Kong stock market ended higher on Thursday, 21 April 2016, buoyed by a rise in U.S. stocks following an uptick in oil prices and expectations of progress towards the launch of the Shenzhen Hong Kong Stock Connect. The benchmark Hang Seng Index escalated 385.94 points, or 1.82%, to 21622.25 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, grew 113.98 points, or 1.25%, to 9248.40 points. Turnover was little changed at HK$73 billion compared to HK$73.2 billion on Wednesday.
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