Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday morning following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors keeping a wary eye on China's property sector after troubled developer Evergrande suspended trading in the SAR again.

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.14 percent to 17,587.

The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.34 percent to 3,118, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange edged up 0.26 percent to 1,907. (AFP)