HK stocks firmer in cautious trade ahead of Fed

HONG KONG, April 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks edged up on
Wednesday but investors were cautious after the market hit a
three-month closing high on Tuesday and ahead of a U.S. interest
rate meeting.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI opened up 0.32 percent
at 25,998.27 points.

Shares of Ping An (2318.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) were up more than 4 percent
shortly after the open after it reported strong earnings.

The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland
companies .HSCE, or H shares, had risen 0.55 percent as of 0201
GMT.

(US$1=HK$7.8)
(Reporting by Alison Leung; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)