HK market opens down, as traders eye mainland
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Friday following a healthy run-up the previous day, while traders kept tabs on China after officials moved to provide support to the property sector. The Hang Seng Index retreated 0.8 percent to 17,771. The Shanghai Composite Index was marginally lower, dipping 0.1 percent to 3,060, and the Shenzhen Composite Index was flat, inching down 0.58 points to 1,920. (AFP)