In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning up 158.72 points at 17,396.37.
The Tokyo market is closed for a public holiday.
New York's main oil contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, was up 12 cents at $63.45 a barrel from $63.33 in US trading Friday.
Early broker notes:
SMG DOWNGRADED TO 'REDUCE' FROM 'HOLD' BY DRESDNER KLEINWORT
BODYCOTE DOWNGRADED TO 'ADD' FROM 'BUY' BY DRESDNER KLEINWORT
ENODIS REINSTATED WITH 'NEUTRAL', 180P TARGET PRICE AT CREDIT SUISSE