The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened down 98.84 points, or 0.41%, at 24,031.66 on Thursday, October 8th. The Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 10.66 points, or 0.25%, at 4,183.83. The H-share Index opened down 18.47 points, or 0.23%, at 8,063.93. The Red Chip Index opened up 4.03 points, or 0.1%, at 4,012.33.