HONG Kong stocks surged 920.46 points during early trading but trimmed gains to 375.7 points, or 2.69 percent, to close at 14,344.37 yesterday.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index tracked higher openings in Asia stock markets to open at 14,436.03, up 467.36 points, or 3.35 percent, and jumped 920.46 points, or 6.6 percent, to the day's highest of 14,889.13 in trading during the morning period.
Turnover fell to HK$52.11 billion (US$6.68 billion) from Friday's HK$58.47 billion.
Gainers outnumbered losers 34 to 4, with four unchanged.
HSBC added 0.54 percent to HK$92.5. China Mobile rose 4.43 percent to HK$70.8.
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, the market's sole operator, advanced 1.65 percent to HK$77.
Hong Kong's housing companies rose, with Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's largest house developer, up 7.63 percent to HK$70.5. Cheung Kong gained 5.65 percent to HK$76.65. Henderson Land increased 5.35 percent to HK$28.55. New World Development climbed 5.77 percent to HK$6.6. Sino Land added 2.92 percent to HK$6.7. Hang Lung Property was unchanged at HK$18.4.
The China Enterprise Index, or H-shares, a barometer composed of companies registered in the Chinese mainland but listed in Hong Kong, gained 195.18 points, or 2.95 percent, to 6,806.33.