Hong Kong stocks open with gains

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    The Hong Kong market began Tuesday firmly in positive territory. File image: Shutterstock
    The Hong Kong market began Tuesday firmly in positive territory. File image: Shutterstock

Hong Kong stocks opened with healthy gains on Tuesday morning following another record on Wall Street as investors eye vaccine progress, while looking ahead to the release of US jobs data this week.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.76 percent to 28,553.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.08 percent to 3,433, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange edged down 0.18 percent to 2,215. (AFP)