Hong Kong stocks close with more losses

Hong Kong shares ended sharply lower again on Tuesday on geopolitical fears as Western powers warn Russia could invade neighbouring Ukraine anytime soon, while expectations for a sharp rise in US interest rates also weighed.

The Hang Seng Index lost 0.8 percent, or 200 points, to 24,355.

But the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.5 percent, or 17 points, to 3,446, while the Shenzhen Composite Index climbed 1.4 percent, or 30 points, to 2,283. (AFP)