HK stocks open down on mainland economy jitters
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday on worries over the mainland economy, though there was support from news the US House of Representatives had passed a bill to avert a default. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.2 percent to 18,190. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.3 percent to 3,196, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange also shed 0.3 percent to 1,998. (AFP)