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).
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)