Hong Kong stocks dropped at the open on Monday as the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant continued to weigh on markets globally.
The Hang Seng Index was down 0.18 percent to 26,343 in early trade.
The Shanghai Composite Index inched lower at the open but was then up 0.05 percent to 3,518, while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.12 percent to 2,466.