HONG KONG, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares climbed in half-day trading on Monday, led by material stocks, as thin volumes prevailed ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, with mainland markets already closed for a week-long break.

The Hong Kong market will close in the afternoon and will resume trading on Friday.

** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng Index .HSI was up 138.82 points, or 0.52%, at 26,705.94. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index .HSCE rose 0.42% to 9,070.32.

** The Hang Seng Composite Index, which tracks material stocks .HSCIM, climbed 3.96% earlier in the day.

** The Hang Seng energy sub-index .HSCIE jumped 2.2%, the Hang Seng TECH Index .HSTECH rose 0.13%, and the financial sector .HSNF added 0.37%.

** The top gainer in the Hang Seng was Zijin Mining 2899.HK, which gained 4.67%, while the biggest loser was HSBC Holdings 0005.HK, with a 1.11% decline.

** The top gainers among H-shares were Zijin Mining, followed by China Hongqiao 1378.HK, gaining 3.92% and CNOOC Ltd 0883.HK, up by 3.71%.

** The three largest H-share decliners were Yum China 9987.HK, down 4.58%; BeOne Medicines AG 6160.HK, which fell 1.34%; and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp 0981.HK, down 0.64%.

(Reporting by Hong Kong Newsroom; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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