HK stocks open lower as investors eye Gaza
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Tuesday after a long weekend, with the Middle East crisis weighing heavily on markets. Traders are also concerned by US Treasury yields. The Hang Seng Index shed 0.7 percent to 17,053. Markets in mainland China edged upward, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.2 percent to 2,944, and the Shenzhen Composite Index  adding 0.3 percent to 1,782. (AFP)