The Hang Seng Index rose 0.27 percent, or 69.02 points, to 26,066.05 in opening trade.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.56 percent, or 15.50 points higher, at 2,784.18. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, climbed 0.50 percent, or 7.47 points, to open at 1,491.42.