Hong Kong shares finished up on Monday driven up by insurer AIA and tech giants. AIA jumped most in six weeks after its new business value rebounded from a pandemic slump.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 25,390.91, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.3 percent, to 9,085.60 points.

Asia-focused insurer AIA Group Ltd climbed 2.3 percent, after it posted a 2 percent rise in its Q3 value of new business at constant exchange rate as it continues to recover from the pandemic-led disruption to business in most of its main markets.

The index heavyweight insurer pushed the Hang Seng Index up 44 points.

The Hang Seng Tech Index added 0.5 percent, but shares in the sector were mixed, with Alibaba Group down 0.6 percent while Tencent Holdings up 1.4 percent.

Country Garden Services Holdings slumped 5.8 percent, the biggest percentage decliner on the Hang Seng Index, and the Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index lost 3.5 percent.