
Hong Kong stocks open 0.52 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 129.24 points, or 0.52 percent, to open at 24,906.01 points on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks rally following solid weekly gains
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, building on prior week's solid gains.

Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for global economic recovery
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 314.37 points, or 1.37 percent.