A jump in buying from mainland China has pushed Hong Kong stocks to their highest level since May 2008, as investors move to exploit widening price gaps between onshore and offshore markets.
During the morning session on Wednesday, southbound turnover through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect rose past HK$15bn (US$1.9bn), more than double the previous daily record.
The surge in buy orders pushed the Hang Seng index up 2.4 per cent, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises index — a list of Chinese companies trading in Hong Kong — gained 4 per cent.
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