HONG KONG, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose 2.57 percent on Wednesday to a near 13-month closing high, led by banks, on growing optimisn about a global economy recovery.
Bank of China climbed more than 4 percent to a 22-month closing high of HK$4.40. China Construction Bank rose 2.5 percent, and HSBC was up 3.1 percent.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 536.55 points to 21,402.92, while the China Enterprises Index, which represents top locally listed mainland Chinese stocks, climbed 3.04 percent to 12,525.72.
China's key stock index the Shanghai Composite Index <.SSEC> fell 1.12 percent to 2,999.71. (Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Chris Lewis)