Hong Kong stocks sink at open

Shares in Hong Kong and the mainland opened with losses on Monday morning to extend a sell-off across world markets fuelled by fears about the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.71 percent to 23,910.

The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.99 percent to 3,529, while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 1.10 percent to 2,479. (AFP)