The Hang Seng Index rose 0.56 per cent, or 149.70 points, to 26,819.45. — AFP pic

HONG KONG, Nov 26 — Hong Kong stocks finished with further gains today, fuelled by optimism over the roll-out of vaccines, despite rising coronavirus infections in the city.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.56 per cent, or 149.70 points, to 26,819.45.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.22 per cent, or 7.41 points, to 3,369.73, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange fell 0.39 per cent, or 8.83 points, to 2,245.47. — AFP