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Hong Kong shares rose at the open on Friday after the Christmas break, following more record finishes on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.61 percent, or 169.45 points, to 28,033.66 in early trade.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.02 percent, or 0.50 points, to 3,006.85, but the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, opened 0.16 percent, or 2.75 points, higher at 1,712.20.