Hong Kong stocks tick up in open
Hong Kong stocks inched higher at the open, tracking a Wall Street rally, though the gains did little to pare big losses this week fuelled by fading US interest rate cut hopes. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.08 percent  to 15,404. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.31 percent  to 2,836, and the Shenzhen Composite Index eased 0.19 percent  to 1,699. (AFP)