The junior exchange celebrates its 20th birthday on 19 June.
The Hang Seng rose as the Asian financial hub's legislature debated a Beijing-backed electoral reform plan.
Fed decision ahead of NZ data is also in focus.
Tuesday's CPI numbers help support Sterling
Thursday's Eurogroup meeting is considered more important than the Fed review on Wednesday.
Investors were worried about Greece and where its future lies in the eurozone.
The upcoming two-day US Federal Reserve FOMC meeting drains risk appetite across most of Asia.
Statistics for the coming months may be brighter as activity picks up.
UK is gripped by online shopping fever and BooHoo and Sports Direct look good as long-term online retail plays.
Shares at Majestic Wine were also down following its acquisition of Naked Wines.
Key players and experts believe that a deal will be done as 30 June deadline nears.
Shares in Nestle India end 2.14% lower in Mumbai trade.
Tesco's South Korean business is its biggest business outside of the UK.
New regulation in China now caps the size of margin trading and short-selling.
The number of US rigs actively drilling for oil has dropped for 27 successive weeks.
Gold prices to take their cues from developments in Greece and from Fed speak on US interest rates.
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Morgan analysts, led by Serena Tang, opined that in the most optimistic scenario, the gush could exceed $1.2tn.
The Shanghai Composite settles at a fresh seven-year high amid cautious trade.
The government's stamp duty reforms have halved the average bill, but London is still close to £15K on average.
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EC could put out a statement of objections on the GE-Alstom deal on 12 June.
RBS should be sold soon because it would be irresponsible to try and play markets with taxpayer money.
Analysts warn that worst may not be over, given the robust stock markets and the likelihood of higher US interest rates.
Aldi and Lidl are still on the offensive but their march is slowing, according to Moody's
New Zealand cuts benchmark cash rate for the first time in four years while Korea trims rates amid MERS outbreak.
The Tories are walking a fine line between self-regulation and legislation.
The BoE governor will deliver a speech outlining plans to clean up the City
Grocers Morrisons, Tesco, and Sainsbury's all rise to FTSE Wednesday.
Energy company warns something substantial needs to be done t combat the continuing rise of carbon emissions