HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares edged up in the opening minutes of trade Monday morning, bouncing back from a loss at the end of last week and following a positive lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.67 percent, or 118.10 points, to 17,677.52.

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The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.09 percent, or 2.79 points, to 3,038.19, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange lost 0.16 percent, or 2.96 points, to 1,897.64.