Hong Kong: Stocks finish higher after recent losses

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended more than one per cent higher on Tuesday after a positive lead from Wall Street, making a small dent in the hefty losses suffered over the past week.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.29 per cent, or 379.90 points, to close at 29,839.53.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.98 per cent, or 30.83 points, to 3,184.96. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, climbed 0.41 per cent or 7.10 points to 1,730.83.

AFP