HK stocks rise 0.73 pct as China Mobile leads

HONG KONG, April 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Wednesday, tracking gains in overseas markets as earnings from
U.S. regional banks brought relief, with investors keeping a
close watch on mainland stocks ahead of Chinese economic data.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened up 0.73 percent at
24,075.68 on Wednesday, led by gains in China Mobile (0941.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland
companies, or H shares, opened up 0.77 percent at 12,762.43.

Shares of China Mobile gained 1.1 percent.
(Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)