Hong Kong stocks opened higher in the morning session. The HSI opened 377 points or 1.55% higher at 24,759. The HSCEI opened 89 points or 1.1% higher at 8,396. The HSTECH opened 61 points or 1.3% higher at 4,773.For financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -0.300 (-0.230%) Short selling $900.85M; Ratio 129.638% leaped 3.9% to $123.5, while HKEX (00388.HK) -4.400 (-1.099%) Short selling $293.33M; Ratio 106.963% jumped up 1.7%. AIA (01299.HK) -1.350 (-1.543%) Short selling $571.87M; Ratio 98.025% ballooned 4.3% to $82.75.Oil prices plummeted, with CNOOC (00883.HK) +0.060 (+0.223%) Short selling $602.03M; Ratio 28.522% slipping 2% to $29.9. SINOPEC CORP (00386.HK) +0.010 (+0.218%) Short selling $209.59M; Ratio 124.657% climbed 2%. Metal commodity prices rebounded. Gold miners ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -1.080 (-2.967%) Short selling $360.61M; Ratio 47.064% and SD GOLD (01787.HK) -0.180 (-0.535%) Short selling $71.88M; Ratio 44.978% ascended 2.6% and 2.2%, while ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) -0.640 (-1.932%) Short selling $69.89M; Ratio 52.352% and CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) -5.600 (-3.440%) Short selling $20.17M; Ratio 40.093% mounted 3% and 4.1%. LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) -1.220 (-4.281%) Short selling $119.87M; Ratio 52.349% advanced 5.5%. Resources stocks CMOC (03993.HK) -0.490 (-2.808%) Short selling $322.21M; Ratio 41.988% and MMG (01208.HK) -0.270 (-3.444%) Short selling $21.59M; Ratio 29.770% swelled 4.2% and 6.5%, while CHALCO (02600.HK) +0.120 (+1.024%) Short selling $96.07M; Ratio 35.358% and JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) -1.040 (-2.902%) Short selling $48.81M; Ratio 63.606% mushroomed 2.4% and 2.6%. Gold jewelry retailer LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) -12.500 (-1.922%) Short selling $193.83M; Ratio 88.871% , which expected its 1Q26 net profit to be approx. RMB3.6-3.8 billion, surged 10.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-02 16:25.)
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