Hong Kong stocks rise as US-China talks stay on track

Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday after signs that trade negotiations between the US and China remain on track.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened 79 points higher, or 0.31 percent, at 25,969, with HK$3.8 billion in turnover. The China Enterprises Index gained 29 points, or 0.32 percent, to 9,251, while the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.56 percent to 6,180 at the open.

Tech heavyweights advanced in early trading, with Alibaba (9988) up 1.4 percent, Tencent (0700) rising 0.6 percent, Meituan (3690) adding 0.3 percent, JD.com (9618) up 1.6 percent, and Xiaomi (1810) gaining 0.4 percent.

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