HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks edged down at the start of business Tuesday as traders weigh the likelihood of the Federal Reserve lifting interest rates more than expected this year.

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.13 percent, or 27.46 points, to 20,859.50.

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The Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, edging 0.04 points higher to 3,291.63, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange was also flat, inching up 0.02 points to 2,161.68.