SHANGHAI - Tech giants and Hong Kong shares on Tuesday logged the biggest jump in six weeks following reports about a meeting by a top political consultative body to promote the digital economy.

Both internet firms listed in Hong Kong and the Hang Seng benchmark surged the most since April 29. The Hang Seng Index rose 3.3 percent to 20,602.52, while the China Enterprises Index gained 3.7 percent to 7,076.80 points.

The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 5.8 percent, with index heavyweights Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings and Meituan up between 5.2 percent and 7 percent.