Hong Kong: Stocks begin day on positive note

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday morning, extending a general advance in recent weeks fuelled by recovery hopes and easing concerns about China's regulatory crackdown.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.17 per cent or 43.59 points to 26,207.22.

The Shanghai Composite was flat, inching 0.15 point lower to 3,621.71, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was also hardly moved, ticking down 0.55 point to 2,462.81.

AFP