Hong Kong: Stocks rise at start of trade on Tuesday

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks opened with healthy gains on Tuesday morning following another record on Wall Street as investors eye vaccine progress, while looking ahead to the release of US jobs data this week.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.76 per cent, or 214.47 points, to 28,552.77.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.08 per cent, or 2.77 points, to 3,432.53, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange edged down 0.18 per cent, or 4.05 points, to 2,214.74.

AFP