HK stocks open flat

Hong Kong stocks opened little changed on Thursday, as tech shares were mixed.

The Hang Seng Index rose 17 points, or 0.07 percent, to 25,945.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index decreased 5 points, or 0.06 percent, to 9,156 at the open, while the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.1 percent to 5,613.

SMIC (0981) rose 0.44 percent, and Xiaomi (1810) also increased by 0.35 percent.

Alibaba (9988), BYD(1211), and Baidu (9888) inched down 0.52 percent, 0.81 percent, and 1.3 percent, respectively, as they reportedly would be listed as Chinese military-linked companies by the Pentagon.