HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose at the open of trade Monday morning, building on a rally at the end of last week and following a strong lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.34 percent, or 65.02 points, to 19,014.96.

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The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.05 percent, or 1.74 points, to 3,231.81, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange was marginally higher, inching up 0.73 points to 2,034.89.