Hong Kong's benchmark stock index rose for a 10th session in a row on Monday, aided by bullish sentiment in global equity At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 84.89 points or 0.28 percent at 30,899.53. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 0.19 percent to 12,235.19.

The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares rose 0.8 percent while the IT sector rose 0.94 percent, the financial sector was 0.2 percent lower and property sector rose 1.56 percent. The top gainer on Hang Seng was Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd, up 7.4 percent.

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