Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Friday, following overnight gains in US markets.

The Hang Seng Index rose 32.33 points, or 0.16 percent, to open at 20,521.95.

Earlier, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P 500 closed higher, driven by Tesla's positive earnings forecast and a decline in Treasury yields, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower.

The Dow fell by 140.59 points, or 0.33 percent, to 42,374.36. The S&P 500 added 12.44 points, or 0.21 percent, to 5,809.86, and the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 138.83 points, or 0.76 percent, to 18,415.49. (Xinhua)