Hong Kong stocks end with gains
Hong Kong stocks finished Tuesday on the front foot as traders keep tabs on diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas crisis from turning into a Middle East-wide conflict. The Hang Seng Index jumped 0.75 percent, or 132.98 points, to 17,773.34. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.32 percent, or 9.68 points, to 3,083.50, while the Shenzhen Composite Index was flat, inching down 0.12 points to 1,884.20. (AFP)