Hong Kong stocks close 1.27 pct higher

HONG KONG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks gained 352.18 points, or 1.27 percent, to 28,159.77 points on Monday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 27,917.18 and 28,160.39. Turnover totaled 112.00 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 14.33 billion U.S. dollars).