Hong Kong stocks began lower on Wednesday, with the Hang Seng Index losing 153 points, or 0.61 percent, to open at 24,978.
Shares on the mainland also opened lower, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.64 percent at 3,839 and the Shenzhen Component Index losing 0.66 percent at 14,169.
Oil prices rose as more mayhem in the Middle East lifted Brent crude back above US$92 a barrel and the yen came under renewed pressure. (Agencies)
