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Stocks in Hong Kong gained Monday, as the Hang Seng Index increased 1.0% to 25937.49.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.10 billion), Laopu Gold was the biggest leader during the session, surging 12%, and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery jumped 6.6%. Genscript Biotech rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.1%.

Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX was the biggest laggard, plunging 8.2%, followed by shares of Kingboard Laminates, which plunged 6.9%. Shares of Shanghai Biren Technology dropped 4.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 95.96. The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.85.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet