Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, while the IT sector fell 0.2 per cent.
The sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares rose 2.0 per cent.
Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong rose 0.92 per cent at 12,368.42, reports Reuters.
Around the region, MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 0.18 per cent while Japan’s Nikkei index was down 0.21 per cent.
The yuan was quoted at 6.5216 per US dollar, 0.11 per cent firmer than the previous close of 6.5285.
The top gainer on Hang Seng was Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd up 6.35 per cent, while the biggest loser was Link Real Estate Investment Trust which was down 2.15 per cent.