Hong Kong stocks rise as China property sales return to growth
Hong Kong stocks rose, paring back a loss for the week, after property sales in China returned to growth for the first time this year, adding to evidence of stabilisation in the world’s second-largest economy. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.5 per cent to 20,417.72 as of 9.47am local time, paring to 0.6 per cent…