Hong Kong markets rise at open

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Chinese markets gained ground at the open Thursday after Wall Street recovered from a two-day slump.

The Hang Seng Index was up 0.33 percent, or 95.06 points, at 28,716.98.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.29 percent, or 9.90 points, to 3,482.83, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange climbed 0.38 percent, or 8.70 points, to 2,285.92.