Hong Kong stocks open 0.36 percent lower

An electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index is seen at a commercial building in Hong Kong Thursday, April 10, 2014. China has unveiled a plan that would give foreign investors greater access to its stock market by allowing investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong to trade shares on each other’s exchanges. AP/Vincent Yu

HONG KONG–Hong Kong shares slipped 0.36 percent in the first few minutes of trade Friday, in line with regional losses following a sell-off on Wall Street.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 82.61 points to 23,104.35.

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