Hong Kong stocks ended more than 1% down on Tuesday but while they were up from morning lows, investors remain on edge ahead of the imposition of US tariffs on Chinese goods at the week's end.
The Hang Seng Index shed 1.41% to close at 28 545.57 as it reopened after an extended weekend break.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.41% to 2 786.89 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 0.76% to 1 594.24.
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