Market Wrap: Hong Kong stocks rise on A share optimism; China carmakers jump

Hong Kong stocks rose slightly on growing optimism that China’s onshore market may open higher next Monday after shutting down for one-week national holiday.

Meanwhile, they are also being buoyed by the latest comments from European Central Bank President Mario Dragh, who said on Thursday after the ECB's meeting that the central bank was ready to start purchasing bonds issued by debt-ridden countries.

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