
The Hang Seng Index rose 1.89 per cent, or 423.92 points, to end at 22,839.11.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.37 per cent or 42.91 points, to 3,171.28 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 1.37 per cent, or 28.42 points, to 2,096.89.