HK shares gain as China Mobile leads blue chips

(Updates to open)

HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Wednesday, as gains on Wall Street gave the market a more sure
footing, with China Mobile (0941.HK) leading the blue chips after
suffering a five-session declining streak.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened up 0.6 percent at
26,880.09.

The China Enterprises index of H shares .HSCE, or Hong
Kong-listed shares in mainland companies, was up 1.1 percent as
of 0201 GMT.
(Reporting by Rita Chang; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)