Hong Kong stocks rise on property gains ahead of Fed rate decision
Updates to market close
By Summer Zhen
HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters) -Hong Kong stocks rose in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, led by local property giants on hopes of an oversized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while theupbeat listing of Chinese home appliances maker Midea Group also boosted sentiment.
** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index .HIS was up 237.90 points, or 1.37%, at 17,660.02. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index .HSCE rose 1.41% to 6,176.03.
** Midea Group 0300.HK jumped by up to 9.5% and closed 7.8% higher in its Hong Kongtrading debut on Tuesday after raising nearly $4 billion in the city's biggestshare offering in almost four years.
** Hong Kong property firms .HSNP climbed broadly as investors bet the sector will be the biggest beneficiary among local stocks from a likelyU.S. rate cut - the first infour years - on Wednesday. Hong Kong rates closely track their U.S.counterparts under the currency peg.
** "Lower interest rates are positive for both developers and REITs," said Dickie Wong, executive director of research at Kingston Securities, adding that if the pace of rate cuts accelerates, the HongKong property market could see some recovery.
** New World Development 0017.HK, CK Asset 1113.HK and Wharf Real Estate Investment Company 1997.HK, advanced 5.5%, 4.4% and 3.9% respectively.
** TheHang Seng Tech Index .HSTECH rose 1.1%.
** The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares .HSCIE rose 1.5%, while the IT sector .HSCIIT gained 0.72%, the financial sector <.HSNF>ended 1.55% higher and the property sector .HSNP was up2.22%.
** Mainland stock markets were closed for the mid-autumn festival break and will resume trading on Wednesday. Hong Kong markets traded on Tuesday but will be closed on Sept. 18. CN/HOLIDAY, HK/HOLIDAY
** The Stock Connect trading between the Mainland and Hong Kong is also closed between Sept. 16 and Sept. 18.
** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index .MIAPJ0000PUS was firmer by 0.56%, while Japan's Nikkei index .N225 closed down 1.03%.
Reporting by Summer Zhen; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Sonia Cheema
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