Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower Thursday morning on worries over the Chinese economy, though there was support from news the US House of Representatives had passed a bill to avert a default.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.24 percent, or 44.00 points, to 18,190.27.
The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.26 percent, or 8.41 points, to 3,196.15, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange shed 0.25 percent, or 5.07 points, to 1,998.12.
Source: AFP
