The Hang Seng Index rose 0.2 per cent to 25,698.37 as of 10.10am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.1 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 per cent.
Search engine operator Baidu surged 6 per cent to HK$126.30, and chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp rallied 2.4 per cent to HK$71.25. Alibaba Group Holding gained 0.7 per cent to HK$144.30. On the downside, Pop Mart International Group slid 3.8 per cent to HK$192, and Sino Biopharmaceutical lost 1.8 per cent to HK$6.18.
Trading was light before the New Year’s Day holiday. Volumes on the city’s exchange were about 30 per cent below the 100-day average for this time of the day, according to Bloomberg data. Hong Kong’s markets will be closed for the afternoon session on Wednesday and for a full day on Thursday.
