The HSI closed up 134 points or 0.8% to 16,385, representing an incline for 2 consecutive trading days. The HSCEI added 54 points or 0.9% to close at 5,803.The HSTECH picked up 16 points or 0.5% to close at 3,356. The total market turnover for the day amounted to $95.28 billion.

ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK)  +0.350 (+0.392%)    Short selling $72.77M; Ratio 14.991%   advanced 4.1%, as the retail sales of its Anta brand recorded mid-single-digit YoY growth in 1Q24, in line with the expectations of various brokers. Of which, Daiwa commented that ANTA SPORTS has achieved high quality and comprehensive growth again in 1Q, while Goldman Sachs also said ANTA SPORTS is making steady progress in achieving its full-year target. XTEP INT'L (01368.HK)  -0.020 (-0.399%)    Short selling $2.81M; Ratio 9.575%   and LI NING (02331.HK)  -0.050 (-0.239%)    Short selling $46.99M; Ratio 11.441%   hiked 2.1% and remained flat each, while SHENZHOU INTL (02313.HK)  +2.000 (+2.625%)    Short selling $48.09M; Ratio 18.855%   mounted 5.1%, being the best-performing blue chip, with Citi finding bullishness in Adidas, a client of SHENZHOU INTL, raising its guidance this year.

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For financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK)  +1.450 (+2.212%)    Short selling $172.97M; Ratio 6.566%   added 0.8%, while HKEX (00388.HK)  -3.400 (-1.333%)    Short selling $142.97M; Ratio 9.729%   climbed 1.4% as it will launch the Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP) to provide trading, clearing and risk management solutions. AIA (01299.HK)  +0.500 (+0.873%)    Short selling $429.03M; Ratio 12.690%   jumped up 2.2%. In addition, XINYI GLASS (00868.HK)  -0.300 (-3.440%)    Short selling $5.11M; Ratio 8.660%   dipped 4.4%, being the worst performing blue chip.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-04-30 16:25.)