The Hong Kong market opened the week stronger on Monday, tracking a strong close on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index was up 182 points, or 1.1 percent, at 17,203.31 in early trade.

On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 654.27 points, or 1.64 percent, to close at 40,589.34, while the S&P 500 added 59.88 points, or 1.11 percent, to 5,459.1. (Additional reporting from Xinhua)