Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 63.18 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 12,398.66 on Tuesday.

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on March 12, 2007, tracks the overall performance of 41 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Hang Seng China H-Financials Index gained 71.95 points, or 0.48 percent, to close at 15,038.19.

The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, tracks the performance of eight major banks and insurers of the Chinese mainland.

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index gained 23.05 points, or 0.55 percent, to close at 4,199.73.

The index tracks the performance of 31 locally listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.

Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index went up 11.03 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 3,967.13.

Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001 and readjusted on Sept. 11, 2006, Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 103 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

Copyright Fund China 2009.

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