Hong Kong stocks fell early in early trading on Friday, dragged by tech firms that were weighed by weak earnings from US giants including Apple, Amazon and Alphabet.

The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.67 percent to 21,811.

The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent, to 3,275, while the Shenzhen Composite Index also eased 0.3 percent, to 2,166. (AFP)