HK's benchmark index up

Hong Kong's benchmark stock index ended higher on Tuesday as fresh stimulus hopes in China offset trade war uncertainty and slowdown concerns due to ongoing protests in the island city.
The Hang Seng index gained 0.2% to 26,281, but the China Enterprises Index dipped 0.2% to 10,271.03.
Market mood was stable as policymakers in Beijing projected the prospects of more fiscal stimulus. China will step up efforts to stabilise economic growth, Ning Jizhe, a vice head of the state planner, said during a press conference on Tuesday.