HK stocks rise 2 pct, Li & Fung, China Overseas up

HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks opened
higher on Thursday, tracking gains in regional stock markets
after JPMorgan (JPM.N), IBM (IBM.N) and other U.S. blue chips
announced positive results.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 2.06 percent at
24,369.86 on Thursday, with retailer Li & Fung (0494.HK) and
mainland property firm China Overseas (0688.HK) leading the
blue-chip rally.

The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland
companies, or H shares, opened up 2.76 percent at 12,941.26.
(Reporting by Alison Leung; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)