The HSI opened up 8 points at 25,243. The HSCEI climbed 10 points or 0.1% to 8,768. The HSTECH rose 4 points or less than 0.1% to 5,407.

BIDU-SW (09888.HK)  +2.100 (+1.786%)    Short selling $100.48M; Ratio 33.319%   opened 0.5% lower at HKD116. Chinese media reports said Kunlunxin is set to complete its share reform and accelerate its listing process.

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Among other tech stocks, BABA-W (09988.HK)  +1.800 (+1.249%)    Short selling $1.20B; Ratio 30.712%   opened flat at HKD144.2. TENCENT (00700.HK)  +9.000 (+1.488%)    Short selling $567.71M; Ratio 17.041%   and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK)  +2.300 (+2.268%)    Short selling $419.99M; Ratio 18.548%   inched up 0.1%. JD-SW (09618.HK)  -0.200 (-0.178%)    Short selling $92.28M; Ratio 29.411%   , NTES-S (09999.HK)  +4.400 (+2.079%)    Short selling $59.06M; Ratio 18.333%   , and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK)  +0.750 (+1.148%)    Short selling $62.59M; Ratio 12.768%   added 0.5-0.7%. Chip stock SMIC (00981.HK)  +0.750 (+1.159%)    Short selling $92.51M; Ratio 6.916%   dipped 0.6%. Handset-related stock SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK)  -0.100 (-0.153%)    Short selling $66.02M; Ratio 40.567%   gained 0.5% amid reports of Apple (AAPL.US)      's plan to widely expand its iPhone production line.

In the automotive sector, GEELY AUTO (00175.HK)  +0.040 (+0.238%)    Short selling $31.87M; Ratio 14.885%   and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK)  +0.100 (+0.249%)    Short selling $581.90M; Ratio 33.967%   leaped 1.1% and 0.9% at open. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)  -0.250 (-0.266%)    Short selling $175.03M; Ratio 24.668%   and XPENG-W (09868.HK)  +4.550 (+6.390%)    Short selling $218.83M; Ratio 21.821%   shed 0.5% and 0.8%.

LI NING (02331.HK)  -0.170 (-0.889%)    Short selling $31.18M; Ratio 29.732%   rose over 2% shortly after opening down 0.05%. Considering the brand's popularity surge, Daiwa reiterated a Buy rating for LI NING, with a 12-month target price of HKD24. LI NING is also Daiwa's top pick in sports apparel.

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With gold prices hovering at historic highs, CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK)  -1.800 (-1.170%)    Short selling $2.46M; Ratio 2.098%   and ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK)  -0.140 (-0.422%)    Short selling $83.49M; Ratio 9.770%   opened inclining 2.3% and 1.3%. In contrast, CNOOC (00883.HK)  -0.080 (-0.393%)    Short selling $82.32M; Ratio 16.899%   dropped 1.2% as New York oil futures once fell below USD55.
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