Hong Kong stocks close 0.71 pct higher Wednesday

Hong Kong stocks closed up 155.42 points, or 0.71 percent, at 22,099.85 on Wednesday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21,811.19 and 22,099.85. Turnover totaled 64.04 billion HK dollars (about 8.26 billion U.S. dollars). (1 U.S. dollar = 7.75 HK dollars)