Hong Kong equities advanced on Tuesday, supported by a Wall Street rally led by energy and financial stocks.

The Hang Seng Index gained 363.21 points, or 1.4%, to close at 26,710.45, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 95.77 points, or 1.1%, to 9,244.24.

In the U.S., oil majors rose after weekend military action that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, helping lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a fresh record.

Investors also ramped up bets that China will bolster policy support in 2026 after the latest monthly data pointed to a broad-based economic slowdown and continued declines in property prices, according to a South China Morning Post report.

Closer to home, the S&P Global Hong Kong SAR Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 51.9 in December 2025 from 52.9 in November 2025.

The reading signalled a more moderate improvement in business conditions and marked a fifth consecutive month of expansion.

In corporate news, Colour Life Services (HKG:1778) closed nearly 7% higher after saying it will cease to be a subsidiary of Fantasia (HKG:1777) following a restructuring.