HONG KONG, Sept 30 — Hong Kong shares closed on a positive note today as traders welcomed factory data indicating China’s economy continues to recovery from a pandemic-induced slowdown.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.79 per cent, or 183.52 points, to 23,459.05.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.20 per cent, or 6.31 points, to 3,218.05, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange added 0.05 per cent, or 1.09 points, to 2,149.54. — AFP