Hong Kong stocks rose for a third consecutive session, boosted by tech shares, gaining 388 points to hit the highest level in over four months.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 1.8 percent higher at 21,521, marking a three-day gain of 924 points. Total market turnover for Monday reached HK$242.49 billion.

The Tech Index gained 136 points, or 2.6 percent, to close at 5,286.

China Telecom (0728) rose 4.27 percent, China Mobile (0941) climbed 2.19 percent, and China Unicom (0762) gained 2.16 percent. The three major Chinese telecom operators had recently unveiled access to China’s artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s models on their platforms.