Selling resumed at the open in Hong Kong on Thursday after a much-needed positive day, with traders tracking losses in New York, while attention turns to US jobs data due at the end of the week.

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.53 percent, or 86.82 points, to 16,376.44.

The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.11 percent, or 3.28 points, to 2,965.65, and the Shenzhen Composite Index dropped 0.13 percent, or 2.44 points, to 1,852.72. (AFP)