The Hong Kong stock market opened lower on Tuesday despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index opened at 20,334, down 92 points or 0.45 percent.

All three major US stock indices hit new closing records on Monday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.1 percent to 6,001.35. The Nasdaq also gained 0.1 percent to 19,298.77, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 percent to 44,293.13.