Hong Kong shares close 0.45% higher -- June 26

HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 84.39 points or 0.45 percent, to close at 18,981.84 points on Tuesday, thanks to gains of such heavyweights as HSBC, China Mobile and AIA.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 18,998.47 and 18,850.47 points. Turnover totaled HK$40.23 billion ($5.18 billion).