Hong Kong shares down at open
Hong Kong stocks opened on the back foot on Wednesday to extend losses after a rout at the start of the week fuelled by worries over the global economic situation. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.46 percent to 15,096. But the Shanghai Composite Index was slightly higher, inching up 1.28 points to 2,977, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's added 0.14 percent, or 2.70 points, to 1,926. (AFP)