Hong Kong stocks open with losses

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.16 percent, or 48.72  points, to 30,909.49.

And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gave up 0.32 percent, or 9.81 points, to 3,057.34, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, eased 0.23 percent, or 4.03 points, to 1,747.37.