Hong Kong stocks start day slightly higher

• Hong Kong stocks opened with small gains on Friday.
• The Hang Seng Index added 0.25 percent, or 66.88 points, to 27,154.51.
• Mainland Chinese markets were closed for a public holiday.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened with small gains on Friday as investors cheered a fresh round of stimulus measures from the European Central Bank, with hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.25 percent, or 66.88 points, to 27,154.51.

Mainland Chinese markets were closed for a public holiday.