Hong Kong stocks open higher
Hong Kong stocks rose at the start of trade on Thursday morning as another pick-up in tech firms helped traders brush off a drop on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.49 percent to 22,121. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.13 percent to 3,259, while the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 0.24 percent to 2,078. (AFP)