HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday morning following a strong lead from Wall Street where recovery optimism returned after weeks of volatility.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.17 percent, or 49.24 points, to 28,461.50.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.15 percent, or 5.26 points, to 3,502.54, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange put on 0.14 percent, or 3.19 points, to 2,340.44.