HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose slightly at the open Wednesday, as fears lingered over China's debt-laden property sector.

The Hang Seng Index was up 0.06 percent, or 14.15 points, to 23,997.81.

The Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.11 percent, or 3.93 points, to 3,599.02, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was up 0.54 percent, or 13.31 points, at 2,490.80.