The Hang Seng Index rose 0.56 per cent, or 149.70 points, to 26,819.45.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.22 per cent, or 7.41 points, to 3,369.73, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange fell 0.39 per cent, or 8.83 points, to 2,245.47. — AFP