HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong shares were little changed in modest trading on Monday, with investors on the sidelines at the start of a holiday-shortened week.
The Hang Seng Index added less than 0.1% to 27,889.12 by noon. China Construction Bank rose 0.6%, while Sino Biopharmaceutical and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group advanced 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively.