Hong Kong shares up 0.30% at lunch

The Hang Seng index added 81.41 points, to 27,330.69 on turnover of HK$67.50 billion.

Hong Kong shares were 0.30 percent higher on 14th May, morning, in line with gains in Shanghai, on hopes for more economy-boosting measures by China after the weekend`s interest rate cut.

The Hang Seng index added 81.41 points, to 27,330.69 on turnover of HK$67.50 billion ($8.71 billion).

In Shanghai the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.26 percent, or 11.57 points, to 4,387.33.

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China`s second exchange, added 0.67 percent, or 16.35 points, to 2,462.22.

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