At the open on Oct 8 (Thursday), Hong Kong's HSI fell 98.84 points, or 0.41%, to
24,031.66; the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 10.66 points, or 0.25%, to 4,183.83;
the HSCEI fell 18.47 points, or 0.23%, to 8,063.93; the Red-chip Index rose 4.03
points, or 0.10%, to 4,012.33.