The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened down 298.74 points, or 1.16%, at 25469.34 on Wednesday, March 4th. The Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 60.33 points, or 1.24%, at 4816.2. The H-share Index opened down 91.87 points, or 1.07%, at 8516.84. The Red Chip Index opened down 35.75 points, or 0.82%, at 4349.66.