HONG KONG, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks were set to open down 0.24 percent on Wednesday, tracking other Asian markets lower, while Beijing Capital International Airport Co Ltd <0694.HK> rose on its plan to issue new shares.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index <.HSI> was set to open down 57.51 points at 23,543.73. The China Enterprises Index <.HSCE> of top locally listed mainland companies was indicated to open 0.5 percent lower.
Beijing Airport rose 2.7 percent. The company said it had agreed to sell 5 billion yuan ($751 million) worth of new shares to its parent company to repay debt. [ID:nTOE69Q00I] (Reporting by Jun Ebias; Editing by Chris Lewis)