Trade deal between the US and the EU includes a 15 per cent tariff on European goods entering the US.
Hong Kong stocks started the week on a solid note after the US and the European Union (EU) agreed on a trade deal with a lower-than-expected tariff rate that could prevent the global economy from slipping into a recession.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 25,533.23 at 10.07am local time, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both climbed 0.
