Hong Kong stocks swing to healthy gain at open

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rallied more than one percent in the opening minutes Thursday as bargain-buyers moved in following the previous day's losses.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.08 percent, or 326.76 points, to 30,523.68.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.10 percent, or 3.32 points, to 3,268.35 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged down 0.07 percent, or 1.34 points, to 1,836.53.