Hong Kong stocks rally at open

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks climbed more than one percent at the open of trade Monday following another strong jobs report from the United States at the end of last week.

The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.13 percent, or 343.86 points, to 30,836.77.

And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.27 percent, or 8.29 points, to 3,083.43, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, rose 0.19 percent, or 3.29 points, to 1,749.62.

AFP