HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks edged down at the open Monday following a healthy run-up last week as traders await news on a hoped-for stimulus for the Chinese economy.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.28 percent, or 56.97 points, to 19,983.40.

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The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.07 percent, or 2.17 points, to 3,271.16 while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange was flat, inching up 0.12 points to 2,083.48.