Hong Kong stocks started with gains on Thursday as investors welcomed a dovish testimony by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that reinforced hopes for an interest rate cut.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.51% to 28 347.86.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.44% to 2 928.06, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.51% to 1 558.84.