Hong Kong stocks opened up, with the Hang Seng index up 0.29% and the Composite index up 0.27%. Sun Hung Kai (00086.HK) rose 5.2%, and the company expects the profit attributable to shareholders in the medium term to be no less than 800 million Hong Kong dollars. Apple concept stocks strengthened, and Clifford Electronics (01415.HK) rose 5.7%.