India, May 14 -- The Hong Kong stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one day after snapping the eight-day winning streak in which it had surged almost 1,600 points or 7.1 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,640-point plateau although it may tick higher again on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky as uncertainty about U.S. trade policies continues to weigh. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mostly higher and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
The Hang Seng finished sharply higher on Wednesday with gains across the board, especially among the financial shares, oil companies and technology stocks.
For the day, the index rallied 532.38 points or 2.30...