Hong Kong shares open up

Hong Kong stocks began Friday morning slightly higher, extending the previous day’s rally as Wall Street inched towards a new record, with traders cheered by more healthy earnings results.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.06 percent to 27,741.

The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.08 percent to 3,572, while the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 0.11 percent to 2,501.