HK shares open with gains after five days of losses
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday following five days of losses as traders kept tabs on developments in Russia and awaited guidance from the Federal Reserve on its plans for hiking interest rates. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.31 percent to 18,852. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.09 percent to 3,153, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange gained 0.10 percent to 2,005.