Asian stock markets have advanced ahead of the second round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing, following a solid report on the U.S. job market.

Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday as mainland China and the US were set to hold trade talks in London, as Beijing released better-than-expected economic data. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.3 per cent to 24,

Shares jumped and the dollar pared recent gains on Monday as Asian markets reacted to better-than-expected U.S. jobs data ahead of talks in London aimed at mending a trade rift between the United States and China.