HK stocks soar on Beijing support pledge
Shares in Hong Kong and the mainland soared on Tuesday as Beijing ramped up efforts to bolster the country's battered markets. The Hang Seng Index ended up 4 percent, or 626 points, at 16,136. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 3.2 percent, or 87 points, to 2,789, and the Shenzhen Composite Index rocketed 5.1 percent, or 73 points to 1,506. (AFP)