Hong Kong stocks finish marginally higher
Hong Kong shares finished effectively flat on Tuesday as traders nervously waited for US lawmakers to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a damaging default. The Hang Seng Index inched up 7 points to 19,978. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.6 percent, or 19 points, to 3,290, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 0.7 percent, or 14 points, to 2,019. (AFP)