Hang Seng Index rebounds to 25,000 on Wednesday

With the hopes of Middle East tension to de-escalate, the benchmark Hang Seng Index rebounded to 25,000 on Wednesday.

The Hang Seng Index was up 505 points, or 2.04 percent, to 25,294 points at the end of the trading day.

The market turnover was at HK$291 billion.

Hang Seng Tech Index jumped 106 points to 4,756 points.

In the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 56 points, or 1.46 percent, to 3,948 points; and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index increased by 228 points to 13,706 points.