Stocks and Markets in the News | Asian Markets: Hong Kong leads Asian stocks to gains

Asia Hong Kong leads Asian stocks to gains Hong Kong stocks lead a broad rally for Asian markets, with mainland Chinese banks and coal miners fueling gains on the back of strong earnings. 4:38 a.m. Today Gold steady in Asia, on track for monthly loss Gold futures trade little changed, with the precious metal on track to post a slim loss for the month. 1:23 a.m. Today Hong Kong stocks rally on earnings, global cues HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares rallied at the opening Monday, boosted by earnings and an upbeat Friday finish on Wall Street, with financial-sector stocks leading the way. The Hang Seng Index gained 1.2% to 20,992.68, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 1.4% to 11,054.24, even as mainland Chinese stock markets were closed for a holiday. Shares of Bank of Communications Co