China
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index decreased 0.03 percent to close at 26,438.51 points on Tuesday.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index edged up 0.02 percent to end at 9,386.39 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.56 percent to end at 6,077.66 points.
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closes lower
Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.18 percent to 4,139.9 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.09 percent higher at 14,329.91 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled over 2.89 trillion yuan (about 414.4 billion U.S. dollars), down from 3.25 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to precious metals and semiconductors led the gains, while shares in the breeding as well as coal mining and processing sectors suffered major losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.71 percent to close at 3,342.6 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.72 percent higher at 1,889.46 points.
Chinese shares close higher Tuesday
