HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose 1.71 percent on Thursday to a 13-month closing high, tracked firmer markets overseas and fuelled by ample liquidity and optimism for more positive economic data.
Banks in Hong Kong continued to lead the rise with index heavy weighed HSBC surging 4.06 percent to a new high for this year, ICBC rising 1.3 percent and China Construction Bank up 0.5 percent.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 365.59 points to 21,768.51, while the China Enterprises Index, which represents top locally listed mainland Chinese stocks, climbed 1.14 percent to 12,668.25.
China's key stock index the Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.02 percent to 3,060.260. (Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Chris Lewis)