Hong Kong and Shenzhen stocks rise on Chinaࢀ™s positive economic data

Over in the Asia Pacific, Hong Kong and China took charge in todayࢀ™s trading day to start the week closing more than 3%. Stock markets around the Asia Pacific region started a week on a positive note. Despite the ongoing tensions between Hong Kong and China, the Hang Seng index was able to surge 3.36% on its trading day. Mainland Chinese stocks also witnessed strong gains on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 2.21% closing at 2,915.43 while the Shenzhen component surged 3.31% closing at 11,…