Open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00). Shanghai Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange: Neither will close for Christmas, with both operating during their regular hours this week.

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Friday emphatically halted the two-day slide in which it had dropped almost 470 points or 2.1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,475 ...