Hong Kong shares close higher

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shared finished with small gains Tuesday after three days of losses, with traders looking ahead to a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.36 percent, or 76.54 points, to 21,298.70.

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The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.29 percent, or 9.40 points, to 3,248.09, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange rose 0.36 percent, or 7.70 points, to 2,152.89.