Hong Kong shares rise

Hong Kong shares rose slightly on Tuesday, with sentiment aided by a private survey showing China's services sector expanded at a steady pace in May. The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 31,093.45, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.1 percent, to 12,259.32 points. China's services sector expanded at a solid pace last month, with companies accelerating hiring on the back of the strongest optimism for future growth in 11 months, the survey showed.
The sub-index of Hang Seng tracking energy shares dipped 1.2 percent, while the IT sector rose 1.21 percent, the financial sector was 0.19 percent higher and property sector rose 1.13 percent.