HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares climbed in half-day trading on Monday, led by material stocks, as thin volumes prevailed ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, with mainland markets already closed for a week-long break.
The Hong Kong market will close in the afternoon and will resume trading on Friday.
At the close of trade, the Hang Seng Index was up 138.82 points, or 0.52%, at 26,705.94.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.42% to 9,070.32.
The Hang Seng Composite Index, which tracks material stocks, climbed 3.96% earlier in the day.
The Hang Seng energy sub-index jumped 2.2%, the Hang Seng TECH Index rose 0.13%, and the financial sector added 0.37%.
The top gainer in the Hang Seng was Zijin Mining , which gained 4.67%, while the biggest loser was HSBC Holdings, with a 1.11% decline.
The top gainers among H-shares were Zijin Mining, followed by China Hongqiao, gaining 3.92% and CNOOC Ltd, up by 3.71%.
The three largest H-share decliners were Yum China , down 4.58%; BeOne Medicines AG, which fell 1.34%; and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp , down 0.64%.
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