Hong Kong: Equities open lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks sank at the open of trade Wednesday morning, in line with a retreat across Asian markets that was fuelled by Wall Street losses as investers fret over the global economic recovery.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.73 per cent or 186.27 points to 25,315.96.

The Shanghai Composite eased 0.33 per cent or 12.11 points to 3,650.49, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange gave up 0.47 per cent or 11.70 points to 2,477.19.

AFP