The USD plummeted against several Asian currencies, with the CNH briefly sinking below 7.2 on May 5, prompting intervention by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Hong Kong stocks advanced in the morning session, with the HSI opening 71 points higher, dipping 55 points to bottom at 22,449 in early session, before rebounding to peak at 22,702, up 197 points. By midday, the HSI gained 154 points or 0.7% to 22,658. The HSCEI added 19 points or 0.2% to 8,250. The HSTECH dipped 5 points to 5,238. Total market turnover reached HKD124.495 billion.BABA-W (09988.HK) -1.900 (-1.535%) Short selling $1.12B; Ratio 10.117% climbed 1.1% to HKD123.3. BRIGHT SMART (01428.HK) -0.450 (-5.389%) Short selling $54.36M; Ratio 2.917% , which recently announced a change in controlling stake to Ant Group, swelled 19.8% with midday turnover exceeding HKD1.2 billion. AIA (01299.HK) +1.850 (+3.083%) Short selling $686.75M; Ratio 20.726% leaped 3.3%, with its recent earnings report indicating a USD1.6 billion share repurchase plan, set to complete within three months, ahead of its earlier 2025 timeline.MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +1.300 (+0.939%) Short selling $2.44B; Ratio 20.409% jumped up 4.5% to HKD138.5, driven by Meituan Travel’s report of an 80% YoY upswing in May Day bookings for high-star hotels in county-level regions. TENCENT (00700.HK) -3.200 (-0.646%) Short selling $740.97M; Ratio 7.586% hiked 1.4% to HKD494.8. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.400 (-0.748%) Short selling $392.16M; Ratio 22.629% mounted 1.9%. JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.400 (-0.304%) Short selling $228.51M; Ratio 8.368% and NTES-S (09999.HK) +0.800 (+0.475%) Short selling $186.87M; Ratio 17.180% dipped over 1%, while XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -1.400 (-2.716%) Short selling $1.01B; Ratio 10.400% and NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) -0.200 (-0.534%) Short selling $29.32M; Ratio 16.609% slid over 2%.Airlines rocketed, with CHINA EAST AIR (00670.HK) -0.010 (-0.400%) Short selling $3.03M; Ratio 7.313% , CHINA SOUTH AIR (01055.HK) -0.030 (-0.880%) Short selling $11.18M; Ratio 10.013% , and AIR CHINA (00753.HK) +0.010 (+0.203%) Short selling $12.35M; Ratio 6.496% spiking 7.3%-8.6%. Gold prices escalated over 3%, lifting LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) +0.040 (+0.440%) by 6.4%, SD GOLD (01787.HK) +0.300 (+1.240%) Short selling $90.03M; Ratio 22.430% by 5.3%, ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) +0.180 (+0.937%) Short selling $36.69M; Ratio 9.290% by 3.3%, and JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) -0.080 (-0.597%) Short selling $57.98M; Ratio 18.671% by 3.3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-06 16:25.)