At the open in Hong Kong on Thu Oct 22, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell 138.08
pts (-0.58%) to 23,513.79; the Hang Seng TECH Index dropped 45.75 pts (-1.15%)
to 3,949.02; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) slid 55.90 pts
(-0.70%) to 7,887.51; the Red Chip Index eased 8.83 pts (-0.22%) to 3,931.03.