China stocks edge up, led by properties; HK shares fall after 10-day winning streak

China stocks closed up on Tuesday, led by property shares, as a slew of measures helped lift sentiment in the sector, while Hong Kong shares retreated after a 10-day winning streak. The CSI real estate index rose 2.9% after China's first-tier city Shenzhen eased some home purchase restrictions.

China stocks closed up on Tuesday, led by property shares, as a slew of measures helped lift sentiment in the sector, while Hong Kong shares retreated after a 10-day winning streak.

The CSI real estate index rose 2.9% after China's first-tier city Shenzhen eased some home purchase restrictions. The index was up 16% after bottoming on April 24. "Our Real Estate team has recently noticed signs of a recovery in the property sector. Cheap valuations, policy support and no major downside surprises on the earnings front should keep the risk/reward for the market compelling," HSBC analysts said in a note.

Meanwhile, foreign capital sold a net 2.1 billion yuan ($291.04 million) worth of shares via the Stock Connect scheme's northbound link. ** At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.22% at 3,147.74. ** The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.03%, with its financial sector sub-index higher by 0.08%, the consumer staples sector rose 0.42%, the real estate index was up 2.88% and the healthcare sub-index fell 0.01%. ** The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 0.24% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was weaker by 0.141%. ** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was firmer by 0.24%, while Japan's Nikkei index closed up 1.57%. ** At 07:51, the yuan was quoted at 7.2152 per U.S. dollar, 0.1% weaker than the previous close of 7.2077. ** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 98.93 points or 0.53% at 18,479.37. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 0.7% to 6,526.67. ** The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares rose 0.9%, while the IT sector dipped 1.9%, the financial sector ended 0.02% lower and the property sector rose 0.88%. ($1 = 7.2154 Chinese yuan renminbi)

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