HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks extended a rally Tuesday, with traders preparing for the release of key US inflation data later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.40 percent, or 68.89 points, to 17,495.10.

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The Shanghai Composite Index barely moved, edging up 0.28 points to 3,046.82, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange was also flat, inching down 0.50 points to 1,913.90.