Arresting a seven-day losing streak, Hong Kong bourse ticked up this morning (15th), with the HSI opening higher by 273 points or 1.1%, at 25,714. The early trading gains once expanded to 429 points, bring the index to the peak of 25,870. The benchmark index last reported at 25,710, up 269 points or about 1%, with a turnover of approximately HKD123.7 billion.

International gold prices repeatedly hit new highs, with spot gold rising to USD4,186.78 this morning, setting a historical record, and last posted at USD4,171, up 0.7%. Major jewelry stocks listed in HK were prevalent, with CHOW TAI FOOK (01929.HK)  +0.790 (+5.022%)    Short selling $272.33M; Ratio 36.865%   last at HKD15.18, up 3.9%, with a turnover of HKD42.4231 million. LUK FOOK HOLD (00590.HK)  +0.280 (+1.102%)    Short selling $6.34M; Ratio 9.136%   and CHOW SANG SANG (00116.HK)  -0.360 (-2.442%)    Short selling $1.25M; Ratio 4.600%   each spiked 2.2%, while ZHOU LIU FU (06168.HK)  +1.080 (+2.647%)   inched up 0.6%. LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK)  +25.000 (+3.111%)    Short selling $65.47M; Ratio 2.905%   last printed at HKD732, up 5.63%, with a turnover of HKD955 million. JPMorgan indicated an evident trend of brand value enhancement for LAOPU GOLD, predicting retail sales will remain strong, reaffirming an Overweight rating on the stock, and listing it as one of the top picks in the Chinese consumer sector.

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Gold miners jumbled, with WANGUO GOLD GP (03939.HK)  -0.960 (-2.652%)    Short selling $19.10M; Ratio 9.786%   and TONGGUAN GOLD (00340.HK)  -0.120 (-3.883%)   leaping 3.8-3.9%; ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK)  -0.820 (-2.532%)    Short selling $186.48M; Ratio 23.310%   and ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK)  -0.420 (-1.272%)    Short selling $823.12M; Ratio 27.352%   rising 0.6-0.7%. Semi-IPOs ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK)  +0.400 (+0.271%)   , CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK)  -4.400 (-3.214%)    Short selling $46.53M; Ratio 12.078%   , and CHIFENG GOLD (06693.HK)  -0.920 (-2.819%)    Short selling $42.68M; Ratio 6.779%   sank 1-2.4%. SD GOLD (01787.HK)  +0.100 (+0.265%)    Short selling $119.53M; Ratio 9.988%   last traded at HKD37.34, down 6.7%, with a turnover of HKD1.719 billion.

Chinese insurers outpaced the HK market, with NCI (01336.HK)  -3.780 (-7.159%)    Short selling $162.10M; Ratio 11.341%   last stood at HKD50.75, up 5.2%, with a turnover of HKD878 million. CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK)  -0.580 (-3.416%)    Short selling $39.74M; Ratio 21.428%   last logged at HKD16.53, up 4.62%, with a turnover of HKD145 million. CHINA LIFE (02628.HK)  -1.400 (-5.747%)    Short selling $634.93M; Ratio 28.415%   last charted at HKD22.72, up 3.65%, with a turnover of HKD1.1 billion. PING AN (02318.HK)  -1.800 (-3.243%)    Short selling $694.20M; Ratio 28.933%   , PICC GROUP (01339.HK)  -0.080 (-1.100%)    Short selling $102.88M; Ratio 19.212%   , CPIC (02601.HK)  -1.620 (-4.891%)    Short selling $127.36M; Ratio 20.061%   , and SUNSHINE INS (06963.HK)  -0.230 (-5.651%)    Short selling $7.44M; Ratio 6.734%   swelled 2.3-3.4%. PICC P&C (02328.HK)  -0.120 (-0.639%)    Short selling $195.11M; Ratio 26.303%   jumped up 1.9%.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-17 16:25.)