HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong shares chalked up their biggest gain in almost a month on Thursday amid a rebound in risk appetite, with some traders optimistic that U.S.-Iran tensions were unlikely to escalate.
The Hang Seng Index added 1.7% to 28,561.00, its biggest single day rally since Dec. 13. Among heavyweights, internet services company Tencent Holdings rose 2.1%, while pan-Asia insurer AIA Group rose 2.2%.
