Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks end higher

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended up on Tuesday following losses the previous day but dealers moved cautiously ahead of Britain's election this week and congressional testimony by sacked FBI boss James Comey.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.52 per cent, or 134.15 points, to 25,997.14.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.34 per cent, or 10.47 points, to 3,102.13 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, closed 0.55 per cent higher, or 9.87 points, at 1,810.80.

AFP