＜H Shrs＞HSI Opens 14 pts Lower as NTES, HENGAN INT'L Leap; ASMPT Sold off

　　Hong Kong stocks opened lower in the morning session. The HSI opened 14 points or 0.1% lower at 17,454. The HSCEI opened 5 points or 0.1% lower at 6,189. The HSTECH opened 5 points or 0.2% lower at 3,539.

　　For techs, BABA-SW (09988.HK) +0.500 (+0.675%) Short selling $359.02M; Ratio 16.416% , TENCENT (00700.HK) -0.400 (-0.109%) Short selling $633.07M; Ratio 14.167% and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.280 (-1.651%) Short selling $252.03M; Ratio 22.932% slid 0.1%, while JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.900 (-0.877%) Short selling $105.25M; Ratio 19.383% dropped 0.3%. NTES-S (09999.HK) +4.700 (+3.303%) Short selling $66.68M; Ratio 11.597% picked up 2.1%, while chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) -20.750 (-18.122%) Short selling $21.44M; Ratio 12.046% descended 6.1% to $107.5 before its decline widened, as its interim net profit fell 49.6% to $315 million. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -2.600 (-2.202%) Short selling $990.94M; Ratio 29.021% opened flat at $118.1, while BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.500 (+0.567%) Short selling $124.85M; Ratio 26.075% and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.400 (-0.898%) Short selling $254.47M; Ratio 27.983% opened flat at $88.25 and $44.55 each.

　　For financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +0.150 (+0.225%) Short selling $271.87M; Ratio 36.595% added 0.5% to $67.15, while HKEX (00388.HK) -2.400 (-1.018%) Short selling $244.29M; Ratio 23.510% and AIA (01299.HK) -1.300 (-2.421%) Short selling $324.29M; Ratio 17.872% lost 0.3% and 0.9%. For other blue chips, HENGAN INT'L (01044.HK) -0.100 (-0.416%) Short selling $5.81M; Ratio 33.253% and OOIL (00316.HK) -1.100 (-1.017%) Short selling $23.51M; Ratio 34.810% advanced 4.8% and 2%, while CHOW TAI FOOK (01929.HK) -0.420 (-5.310%) Short selling $7.15M; Ratio 18.703% faded 1.4% after 1FQ25 retail sales value decreased 20% YoY.

　　(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-07-23 16:25.)