Hong Kong shares finished up on Tuesday, tracking China shares that finally rallied in late afternoon following an easing move by the central bank. The Hang Seng index rose 1.6 percent, to 19,407.46, while the China Enterprises Index gained 1.9 percent, to 8,068.29 points. Total trading volume of companies included in the HSI index was 1.5 billion shares.
The index measuring price differences between dual-listed companies in Shanghai and Hong Kong stood at 136.81. A value above 100 indicates Shanghai shares are pricing at a premium to shares in the same company trading in Hong Kong, and vice versa. The northbound quota for the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect, currently set at 13 billion yuan, saw net inflows of 0.09 billion yuan. Total trading volume of companies included in the HSI index was 0.6 billion shares.