Hong Kong stocks finish higher
Shares in Hong Kong ended with healthy gains on Tuesday on fresh hopes for measures to boost China's economy, while traders were also keeping tabs on developments in Russia after the weekend's aborted uprising. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.9 percent, or 354 points, to close at 19,148. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.2 percent, or 38 points, to 3,189, while the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.4 percent, or 27 points, to 2,029. (AFP)