Hong Kong: Stocks end lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks finished lower on Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain early gains following a general advance across Asia that tracked a Wall Street surge.

The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.63 per cent, or 179.24 points, to 28,309.76.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.80 per cent, or 2823 points, to 3,557.41, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.51 per cent, or 12.22 points, to 2,408.41.

AFP