Hong Kong stocks opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.34% and the Tech Index down 0.7%. Skyworth Group (00751.HK) resumed trading with a 42.6% surge, following its plan to privatize and delist, and spin off its photovoltaic business for a separate listing. Gold stocks bucked the trend, opening higher, with Zhaojin Mining (01818.HK) up 4.35%, and Chifeng Gold (06693.HK) and Zijin Gold International (02259.HK) both up over 3%.