HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened on a positive note Friday morning, building on a strong lead from Wall Street and reversing some of the previous day's losses.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.47 percent, or 134.05 points, to 28,584.34.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.11 percent, or 3.89 points, to 3,510.84, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.25 percent, or 5.84 points, to 2,336.20.