Hong Kong stocks extend gains at open

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks on Friday built on the previous day's gains as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street with technology firms enjoying fresh buying.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.34 percent, or 96.82 points, to 28,400.01.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.23 percent, or 7.57 points, to 3,264.48 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, slipped 0.14 percent, or 2.65 points, to 1,865.77.