HK stocks end up 1.8 pct; Dongfeng Motor gains

HONG KONG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on
Wednesday on bargain hunting after two days of declines, as
investors snapped up banks and gold counters, while Dongfeng
Motor Group (0489.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) surged after posting profits.

The Hang Seng Index .HSI closed up 1.76 percent or 374.71
points at 21,614.77.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE of top locally listed
mainland Chinese stocks rose 2.64 percent to 12,830.15.

Dongfeng Motor advanced 12.27 percent, after reporting a 4.63
billion yuan ($678.2 million) profit in the first nine months of
the year.

(Reporting by Jun Ebias; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)