HK market opens higher; investors eye US inflation
Hong Kong shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the release of US consumer price data later in the week. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.5 percent to 16,819. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.1 percent to 3,044, while the Shenzhen Composite Index also dipped 0.1 percent to 1,734. (AFP)