• The Hang Seng Index finished up 0.56 percent, or 135.07 points, to 24,435.40.
• The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 1.59 percent, or 44.24 points, to 2,827.28, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 2.22 percent.

The Hang Seng Index finished up 0.56 percent, or 135.07 points, to 24,435.40.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 1.59 percent, or 44.24 points, to 2,827.28, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 2.22 percent, or 37.96 points, to 1,745.42.