The HSI opened 220 points or 0.8% higher at 26,995. The HSCEI climbed 53 points or 0.6% to 9,133. The HSTECH rose 37 points or 0.7% to 5,563.As commodity prices trended upward during the Asian session, CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) +7.800 (+4.129%) Short selling $91.28M; Ratio 12.846% , ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) +1.800 (+4.550%) Short selling $940.24M; Ratio 19.397% , and SD GOLD (01787.HK) +1.540 (+3.979%) Short selling $398.71M; Ratio 27.486% opened up 3.2-3.6%. ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) +1.200 (+3.614%) Short selling $198.30M; Ratio 18.577% soared 5.1%. In addition, JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) +1.940 (+4.474%) Short selling $165.30M; Ratio 13.686% escalated 3.7%. MMG (01208.HK) +0.570 (+5.987%) Short selling $118.00M; Ratio 17.440% and CMOC (03993.HK) +1.360 (+6.391%) Short selling $340.45M; Ratio 23.645% surged 6.1% and 5.7%.In the financial sector, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +4.200 (+3.118%) Short selling $510.55M; Ratio 18.958% shot up 3% to HKD138.7 at open. BNP Paribas listed six key drivers for HSBC HOLDINGS this year, including rising bank net interest income, wealth business momentum, and diminishing risks in Hong Kong commercial real estate. AIA (01299.HK) +0.400 (+0.449%) Short selling $540.77M; Ratio 23.183% gained 1.5% to HKD90.4. HKEX (00388.HK) -2.200 (-0.519%) Short selling $466.70M; Ratio 18.899% remained flat at HKD424.2.Among tech stocks, TENCENT (00700.HK) -17.500 (-2.924%) Short selling $3.79B; Ratio 10.084% opened intact at HKD598.5. BABA-W (09988.HK) -2.300 (-1.408%) Short selling $1.25B; Ratio 7.050% and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -3.550 (-4.610%) Short selling $627.05M; Ratio 12.251% grew 1.3% and 1.2%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -1.650 (-1.740%) Short selling $810.72M; Ratio 17.261% and JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.800 (-0.724%) Short selling $363.92M; Ratio 30.960% added 0.3% and 0.5%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -5.300 (-3.613%) Short selling $1.07B; Ratio 36.085% inched down 0.3%. NTES-S (09999.HK) +0.600 (+0.303%) Short selling $745.23M; Ratio 26.424% and NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) +3.010 (+6.399%) Short selling $116.10M; Ratio 22.330% ballooned 3.6% and 2.7%. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -6.600 (-2.542%) Short selling $431.44M; Ratio 23.313% leaped 2.1%.Chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) -1.750 (-2.424%) Short selling $229.21M; Ratio 3.483% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +4.300 (+4.159%) Short selling $310.84M; Ratio 10.102% opened inclining 1.4% and 3.2%. AI stock UNISOUND (09678.HK) -24.400 (-6.479%) plunged 5.4% after announcing a 17.7% discounted share placement to net RMB307 million.Carmaker BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -1.000 (-1.099%) Short selling $742.92M; Ratio 23.438% edged 0.1% higher to HKD91.1 at open. Its peer XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.460 (-1.312%) Short selling $992.58M; Ratio 20.155% shed 0.7%. NIO-SW (09866.HK) -0.540 (-1.464%) Short selling $110.57M; Ratio 47.120% and XPENG-W (09868.HK) -0.100 (-0.150%) Short selling $231.50M; Ratio 18.345% also eroded 3% and 2.1%. GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.020 (-0.126%) Short selling $150.85M; Ratio 20.640% advanced 1%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-02-03 16:25.)