SHANGHAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares edged lower on Wednesday, dragged down by financials, while tech giants rose after state media said regulations related to the country’s industries were to promote their development. ** The Hang Seng index fell 0.1%, to 26,320.93, while the China Enterprises index lost 0.2%, to 9,449.39 points. ** State media outlet People’s Daily said on Wednesday regulations on the country’s industries were to promote their healthy development and China’s long-term economic policy remains unchanged. ** The financials sub-index dropped 0.5%, while the consumer staples sub-index and the energy sub-index both were down 0.7%. ** Cordless power tools manufacturer Techtronic Industries Co slumped 5.2%, the biggest daily decliner on the Hang Seng index, and it dragged the benchmark index down 26 points. ** Gaming and social-media giant Tencent Holdings, food-delivery giant Meituan, and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group finished up 1.8%, 1.4% and 0.5%, respectively. ** China Evergrande Group rose 3.9% before falling more than 2% in morning trading, after Fitch Ratings cut the ratings of the indebted developer and two of its subsidiaries on Wednesday, the latest in a series of downgrades targeting the group. (Reporting by the Shanghai Newsroom) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.