Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as fears of a full-blown trade war eased on reports that talks between Washington and Beijing will continue. The Hang Seng index ended 1.4 percent higher at 30,402.81, while the China Enterprises Index closed up 1.5 percent at 12,144.79 points.
The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares ended 0.1 percent higher, while the IT sector closed 2.64 percent higher, the financial sector ended 1.29 percent higher and property sector rose 1.34 percent.