Hong Kong (CNN Business) Hong Kong stocks inched up slightly Tuesday, a day after recording their worst day in months as violence escalated in the city.

Hang Seng Index HSI Thewas 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.

Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP Elsewhere in the region, China'sopened 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.

Nikkei 225 N225 Kospi Index KOSPI Japan'sand South Korea'seach edged up 0.1%.

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