HK stocks opened sharply higher on Monday after Fed Chair Janet Yellen expected a rate hike later this year. The Hang Seng Index opened up 241 points to 24,727. The H-share index gained 254 points to 12,152.
Market heavyweights were mixed. HSBC (00005) dipped 0.5% to HK$67.05. China Mobile (00941) dipped 1% to HK$99. Tencent (00700) put on 2.8% to HK$145.8. HKEx (00388) gained 1.2% to HK$181.