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HK shares set to open up 1.03 pct, led by CNOOC

Thu Jun 5, 2008 9:56pm EDT

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HONG KONG, June 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to open 1.03 percent higher on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales and jobs data sparked optimism about the state of the U.S. economy.

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Offshore oil producer CNOOC (0883.HK) jumped 3.2 percent after crude oil prices rose more than $5 dollars a barrel on Thursday.

The Hang Seng Index .HSI was up 250.31 points at 24,505.60.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE rose 1.2 percent to 13,518.25. (Reporting by Parvathy Ullatil; editing by Anne Marie Roantree)

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