HONG KONG
Hong Kong shares rose 1.22 per cent on Tuesday on profit-taking after three-straight days of big losses.

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index advanced 239.39 points to end at 19,790.28. Turnover was HK$61.65 billion (S$11.26 billion).

SHANGHAI
China's key stock index edged up 0.47 per cent on Tuesday, with financial shares mostly firmer although a major new listing by China First Heavy Industries continued a string of disappointing market debuts while turnover shrank to an 11-month low.

The Shanghai Composite Index ended at 2,948.842 points, after moving within a narrow range.

Gaining Shanghai A shares outnumbered losers by 532 to 353, while turnover slipped to less than 68 billion yuan (US$9.96 billion) from Monday's 73 billion yuan.

TOKYO
Japanese stocks slipped 0.19 per cent on Tuesday as some exporters dropped on a strong yen and continued fears over Europe's debt problems.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 18.92 points to 9,932.90. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares lost 1.44 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 881.57. -- AFP