Shanghai Airlines to leave Star Alliance; China Southern expects improved profits: China Share Wrap

The Chinese stock market continued its upward rally for the eighth consecutive day on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.6% to reach the highest index close in the past two months. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index gained less than 0.1%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks H shares of Chinese companies, fell 0.3%.