HK shares dip as investors eye rates, US job data
Hong Kong stocks edged down at the open on Friday, extending selling on concerns about rising interest rates, with focus now on the release of US jobs data later in the day. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.1 percent to 19,572. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 percent to 3,189, while the Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.3 percent to 2,086. (AFP)