Chinese shares end lower at midday Wednesday
China's major stock indices ended lower in the morning session Wednesday.
Hong Kong stocks open 0.05 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 14.22 points, or 0.05 percent, to open at 26,771.98 points on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks close lower amid earnings
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested a batch of corporate earnings reports.
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher
Shares of JD.com and Ctrip.com International gained 3.68 percent and 3.06 percent, respectively.