HK shares pace Asian market gains, oil stocks buoy

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HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Thursday as oil producers led the way after crude rose to record
highs, while Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) advanced
on forecast-beating earnings.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened up 1.1 percent at
23,360.68, helped by an advancing Japanese Nikkei .N225.

The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland
companies .HSCE, or H shares, was up 1.5 percent at 13,044.47.
(Reporting by Rita Chang; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)