Hong Kong stocks open higher, boosted by tech shares

Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Monday, lifted by gains in major tech shares.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 232 points, or 0.92 percent, at 25,452, with turnover reaching HK$3.7 billion.

The Hang Seng Tech Index opened 1.13 percent higher at 5,456, while the China Enterprises Index rose 0.81 percent to 8,991.

Major tech names were mostly firmer, with NetEase (9999) adding 3.2 percent, Baidu (9888) up 2.1 percent, and Xiaomi (1810) rising 1.9 percent.