HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks were expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday after five days of gains as commodity-related stocks retreated although an upbeat profit forecast from China Eastern lifted airline stocks.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index <.HSI> was set to slip 0.1 percent to 23,650.2. The China Enterprise Index <.HSCE> of top locally listed mainland firms was indicated to open down 0.4 percent at 12,970.3. (Reporting by Vikram S Subhedar; Editing by Chris Lewis)