The Hang Seng Index gained 0.34 percent, or 95.22 points to 28,466.48.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.45 percent, or 12.97 points, to 2,899.94 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, jumped 0.88 percent, or 13.44 points, to 1,545.87.