Chinese defy Hong Kong's protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese investors more than doubled their Hong Kong stocks purchases this year, braving market headwinds from violent street protests and the protracted Sino-U.S. trade war, which have battered the Asian financial hub's economy.Data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) showed mainland investors had been net buyers of Hong Kong stocks for the nine months through to November, as they hunted for bargains in the wobbly $4.5 trillion stock market.Total net inflows via the..