HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong stocks on Monday recovered some of the steep losses they suffered last week amid worries over a global pandemic from the new coronavirus, with sentiment aided by expectations for a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve this month.
The Hang Seng Index, which tumbled 4.3% last week, gained 0.9% to 26,371.21 by noon. China Construction Bank rose 1.9%, mobile-phone components supplier Sunny Optical Technology Group jumped 5.6%, and social media and gaming major Tencent Holdings increased 1.4%.
