Hong Kong: Stocks open higher after Wall St records

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks edged up in the first few minutes of trade on Thursday following the previous day's losses as traders tracked another record on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.15 per cent, or 41.48 points, to 28,431.05.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.08 per cent, or 2.75 points, to 3,385.53, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged down 0.06 per cent, or 1.31 points, to 2,025.16.

AFP