HK stocks rise with oil stocks up, but Alibaba falls
HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks opened up 0.31 percent on Monday, tracking regional shares, with mainland Chinese oil stocks leading the gain after China eased rules for funds to set up in Hong Kong.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened up 0.31 percent at 26,321.61 points, led by PetroChina (0857.HK) and CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK).
The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland companies .HSCE, or H shares, had risen 0.32 percent as of 0203 GMT. (US$1=HK$7.8) (Reporting by Judy Hua; editing by Anne Marie Roantree)
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