HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed well up on Tuesday as Asian markets rebounded from a recent sell-off, though traders are cautiously awaiting an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this week.

The Hang Seng Index rose 1.16 percent, or 215.45 points, to 18,781.42.

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The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.22 percent, or 6.80 points, to 3,122.41, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange jumped 1.07 percent, or 21.30 points, to 2,011.66.