Hong Kong stocks tepid after violence rocks markets

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) was up 0.3%. On Monday, the index dropped more than 2.6% — its worst single-day percentage loss since the beginning of August, according to Refinitiv data.

Markets plunged on Monday as violence escalated to new levels in Hong Kong. A traffic officer shot a protester, and in another part of the city, a man was set on fire when confronting a group of protesters.

Elsewhere in the region, China's Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) opened slightly higher, though was last down nearly 0.2%. That index recorded its worst drop in more than four months on Monday, thanks to the uncertainty surrounding US-China trade talks and disappointing economic data.

Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) and South Korea's Kospi Index (KOSPI) each edged up 0.1%.

US futures moved slightly lower during Asian trading hours on Tuesday, following a weak session. Futures for the Dow (INDU), S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) were all down between 0.1% and 0.2%.

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