The Hang Seng Index edged up 9.16 points to 26,057.88 at the open.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.06 percent, or 1.71 points, to 2,885.15 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 0.05 percent, or 0.78 points, to 1,579.69.