Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Tuesday, gaining more than half a percent in the opening minutes.

The Hang Seng Index gained 130.62 points, or 0.63 percent, to 20,729.98 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.18 percent in opening trade to 3,328.09.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.19 percent higher at 10,706.02.

Earlier, Wall Street closed higher ahead of quarterly earnings from major tech companies, including Google's parent, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Apple and Amazon. (Xinhua)