Hong Kong stock slip 0.19% at open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell 0.19 per cent in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday following a sell-off on Wall Street linked to worries about Greece's debt talks.

The benchmark Hang Seng index eased 54.02 points to 27,664.18.

However, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.20 percent, or 8.79 points, to 4,342.37.

And the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.73 percent, or 17.39 points, to 2,391.31.

AFP