The HSI opened 2 points lower at 17,760. The HSCEI opened 4 points lower at 6,269. The HSTECH opened less than 1 point lower at 3,700.Automakers GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $43.92M; Ratio 10.727% and BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.800 (+0.361%) Short selling $173.65M; Ratio 16.237% climbed 1% and 0.7%, while NIO-SW (09866.HK) +0.050 (+0.119%) Short selling $40.16M; Ratio 26.249% spiked 14.7% after its deliveries surged 135% in April. LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -3.800 (-3.811%) Short selling $255.61M; Ratio 15.537% slid 0.5% after its new vehicle deliveries added 0.4% in April. XPENG-W (09868.HK) +0.400 (+1.272%) Short selling $96.95M; Ratio 14.731% picked up 0.3% after its new car delivery increased 33% YoY in April.Related NewsCICC's Prediction of Passive Capital Flow on Weighting Changes After MSCI China Index Qtr Review (Table)For financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -1.550 (-2.211%) Short selling $346.37M; Ratio 13.774% gained 1.5% to $68, while HKEX (00388.HK) +3.000 (+1.027%) Short selling $573.84M; Ratio 21.627% dropped 0.5% to $250.4. AIA (01299.HK) +2.100 (+3.323%) Short selling $217.91M; Ratio 10.329% opened flat at $57.8. Oil prices declined. PETROCHINA (00857.HK) +0.100 (+1.339%) Short selling $194.54M; Ratio 14.082% and CNOOC (00883.HK) +0.040 (+0.207%) Short selling $55.45M; Ratio 2.292% sagged 2.3% and 1.6%, while natural gas stock KUNLUN ENERGY (00135.HK) +0.020 (+0.241%) Short selling $6.09M; Ratio 6.360% cratered 3.8%. Macau's April GGR rose 26% YoY and fell 4.9% MoM. Casinos GALAXY ENT (00027.HK) +0.750 (+1.916%) Short selling $118.90M; Ratio 13.804% and SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK) +0.150 (+0.719%) Short selling $74.25M; Ratio 12.013% faded 1% and 0.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-05-17 16:25.)