HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower Monday with investors keeping close tabs on developments around embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.25 percent, or 60.74 points, to 24,131.42.
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The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.36 percent, or 12.89 points, to 3,625.96, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange edged up 0.37 percent, or 8.90 points, to 2,443.13.