Hong Kong stocks close 0.68 pct higher

Hong Kong stocks rose 145.79 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 21,697.55 on Monday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21,431.24 and 21,699.07. Turnover totaled 51.08 billion HK dollars. (about 6.59 billion U.S. dollars). (1 U.S. dollar = 7.750 HK dollars)