The Hang Seng Index lost 39.53 points, or 0.17 percent, to open at 23,167 points on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.13 percent at the open, at 3,344 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index opened down 0.03 percent to 10,500 points.
Earlier on Wall Street, US stocks ended mixed in a volatile session as investors await clarity on US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout on April 2. (Xinhua)
