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Hong Kong Stocks Rise, With Banks Higher

Hong Kong stocks moved higher in early Monday trade, rising past lackluster Chinese economic data released over the weekend. The Hang Seng Index added 0.5% to 21,677.17, with the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index up 0.4%, while mainland Chinese bourses were closed until Thursday for a holiday. Financials were a strong spot after robust U.S. share gains Friday on the back of a better-than-expected May employment report. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. climbed 1.2%, China Construction Bank Corp. and China Citic Bank Corp. rose 1.3% each, and Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. traded 0.6% higher. The property sector was mixed, meanwhile, with Sino Land Co. advancing 1.1%, but Hang Lung Properties Ltd. down 0.9%, and New World Development Co. dropping 0.5% after reports that the firm has regulatory permission to spin off its hotel assets into a trust. The broad advance came despite showing slowing growth in May across much of the Chinese economy, including a much more meager rise f...

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