HK stocks set to open down 1 pct; Evergrande rises
HONG KONG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks are set to open 0.97 percent lower on Thursday, tracking losses in other Asian markets, but debutant Chinese property developer Ever Grande Real Estate (3333.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) rose.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI was indicated to open down 209.71 points at 21,405.06.
The China Enterprises Index .HSCE of top locally listed mainland Chinese stocks was set to fall 0.98 percent to 12,704.96.
Evergrande traded at HK$4.00, versus its IPO price of HK$3.50, the second company to rise on its first day of trading this week in Hong Kong. (Reporting by Jun Ebias; Editing by Chris Lewis)
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