Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower on Friday morning after six days of gains, while traders await the release of Chinese trade data and the start of a potentially testy Group of Seven summit.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.25 percent, or 77.37 points, to 31,435.26.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.29 percent, or 8.90 points, to 3,100.60, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, dropped 0.22 percent, or 3.95 points, to 1,764.01.
AFP