Hong Kong shares rise, shrugging off tepid China markets

Hong Kong shares, which have fallen the past five weeks, started the new one on a positive note as buyers in search of short-term gains came into battered counters.

Mainland China markets lingered near six-month lows. Cement and coal counters were hit by measures - announced late Friday by the State Council - to combat air pollution, which will curb growth of energy-sapping industries.

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