Hang Seng Index slips in early Thursday trading
The Hang Seng Index fell 56 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 24,074 points in early trading on Thursday, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.8 per cent. Regional markets were mixed, with Japan and South Korea down, but European and US futures showed little change.
The Hang Seng Index fell in early trading on Thursday, dropping 56 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 24,074 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 1.8 per cent to around 4,145 points.
Regional markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei easing 0.9 per cent and South Korea's market down 0.6 per cent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.1 per cent.
On Wall Street, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures were barely changed. In Europe, EUROSTOXX 50 futures, DAX futures and FTSE futures all edged up 0.1 per cent after sliding on Wednesday.