• The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.88 percent, or 432.42 points, to 23,384.66.
• The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.01 percent, or 28.58 points, to 2,846.55.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.88 percent, or 432.42 points, to 23,384.66.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.01 percent, or 28.58 points, to 2,846.55, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange lost 2.21 percent, or 38.70 points, to 1,789.52.