Hong Kong stocks open lower on Wall Street drop

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    The Hang Seng Index was down nearly half a percentage point in early trading. Photo: RTHK
    The Hang Seng Index was down nearly half a percentage point in early trading. Photo: RTHK

Hong Kong stocks were down at the open on Tuesday after Wall Street equities pulled back from record levels overnight.

The Hang Seng Index was down 0.49 percent, or 143.35 points, to 28,962.80.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.30 percent, or 10.40 points, to 3,467.15, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange sagged 0.30 percent, or 6.93 points, to 2,267.43. (AFP)