Hong Kong stocks followed Asian shares higher, as optimism over strong tech industry earnings and receding concerns over North Korea offset softer-than-expected factory surveys in China and the United States. The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 24,696.13, the highest level in 21 months, led by index heavyweight Tencent, which advanced 2 percent to a record high.

The China Enterprises Index lost 0.5 percent, to 10,173.62 points. Mainland shares listed in Hong Kong fell for a fourth session in a row amid concerns that property curbs in China will hurt developers' earnings.

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