HK shares finish 2.4 pct higher in 4th day of gains

HONG KONG, July 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares jumped 2.4 percent in a fourth straight winning session on Friday as investors, cheered by strong earnings reports from U.S. companies and reassuring data from China, flocked to banking and property stocks.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI was up 443.79 points at 18,805.66, gaining 6.2 percent in its best weekly advance in seven weeks.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE, which represents top locally listed mainland Chinese stocks, finished up 2.2 percent at 11,146.43. (Reporting by Parvathy Ullatil; Editing by Chris Lewis)