HONG KONG, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.45 percent to close at 25,834.02 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1.67 percent to end at 8,816.32 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 2.69 percent to end at 5,111.78 points.

The Hang Seng Tech Index, which represents the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong, jumped nearly 3 percent in the afternoon session.