Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks ended higher Monday as Emmanuel Macron won the first round of France's presidential election and looked set to beat his far-right opponent in a run-off next month, easing concerns over the EU's future.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.41 percent, or 97.46 points, to 24,139.48.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 1.37 percent, or 43.62 points, to 3,129.53 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, plunged 2.44 percent, or 46.86 points, to 1,873.37.
