HONG KONG, June 20 (Xinhua) - Hong Kong stocks closed up 348.29 points, or 1.23 percent, to 28,550.43 points on Thursday.

The flags of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China and Hong Kong are seen flapping in the wind on May 6, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 28,258.02 and 28,563.08. Turnover totaled 97.76 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 12.52 billion US dollars).