HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks were set to open higher on Friday led by China counters and financials as overnight gains in the U.S. spur a round of short-covering.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index <.HSI> was set to open up 1.23 percent at 23,406.77. The China Enterprises Index <.HSCE> of top locally listed mainland companies was indicated to open up 1.53 percent. (Reporting by Vikram S Subhedar; Editing by Chris Lewis)