The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened down 166.97 points, or 0.69%, at 24,145.19 on Thursday, June 18. The Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 41.0 points, or 0.88%, at 4,628.07. The H-share Index opened down 71.31 points, or 0.88%, at 8,072.72. The Red Chip Index opened down 22.5 points, or 0.54%, at 4,149.33.