Shanghai ends slightly higher a day after 5pc tumble

HONG KONG: Shares in Shanghai edged up marginally Tuesday after slumping more than five percent the day before, and the end of another volatile day of trading with dealers hoping for some government measures to kickstart China's economy.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.20 percent, or 6.16 points, to 3,022.86 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.39 percent, or 7.29 points, to 1,855.39.

But in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index closed 0.89 percent, or 176.74 points, lower at 19,711.76.