HONG KONG, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks advanced 1.95 percent on Tuesday as investors bought blue-chip companies in bargain hunting after Monday's suspension of trading due to a public holiday.

    The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 127.01 points, or 0.51 percent, to open at 25,190.18 and fluctuated around 25,050 level after a powerful earthquake on Monday claimed more than 10,000 lives in southwest China.

    The market gained momentum from strong performance of Asian markets and extended its rally to 489.6 points, or 1.95 percent, to close at 25,552.77.

    Turnover rose to 80.84 billion HK dollars (10.36 billion U.S. dollars) from Friday's 77.26 billion HK dollars (9.92 billion U.S. dollars).

    Market heavyweight HSBC, which accounts for the largest weighting of the Hang Seng Index, jumped 1.96 percent to 135.5 HK dollars, lif...

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