HSI Declines by 63 Points; SANDS CHINA LTD Rises After Earnings Report
Market Overview: The HSI opened down 63 points (0.2%) at 25,718, with declines in the HSCEI and HSTECH, reflecting a general downturn in the Hong Kong stock market.
Tech Stocks Performance: Major tech stocks like BABA, TENCENT, and XIAOMI experienced slight declines, while MEITUAN saw a small increase; short selling ratios varied significantly among these companies.
Software and Chip Sector: In the software sector, KINGSOFT and KINGDEE opened higher, while chip stocks SMIC and HUA HONG SEMI dipped slightly, indicating mixed performance in these industries.
Carmakers and Other Stocks: Carmakers like GEELY and BYD opened lower, while SANDS CHINA LTD saw a positive opening with a notable increase in its property EBITDA, outperforming market expectations.
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US Supreme Court Decision: The US Supreme Court dismissed Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, resulting in a surge in e-commerce stocks on the Hong Kong market.
Hong Kong Market Performance: The Hong Kong bourse opened significantly higher, with the HSI rising 1.5% and various tech stocks, including Alibaba and JD.com, also showing gains.
Sector Highlights: E-commerce and technology stocks experienced notable increases, while AI model stocks like Knowledge Atlas faced declines due to recent issues.
Commodity and Resource Stocks: Commodity prices rose, leading to higher openings for related stocks, including those in the mining sector, which saw significant gains.
Market Expansion: Zeekr, a subsidiary of GEELY AUTO, is entering the Italian market to expand its European presence.
Partnership and Product Launch: The company will collaborate with Jameel Motors to deliver four electric vehicle models priced between EUR38,000 and EUR73,000, with retail stores set to open in spring.

Acquisition Interest: BYD COMPANY and GEELY AUTO are among the final candidates to acquire a Nissan-Mercedes joint venture plant in Mexico, which is facing shutdowns and layoffs due to US tariff policies.
Chinese Carmakers' Strategy: The plant has attracted interest from Chinese carmakers looking to establish a production base in Mexico, with other companies like CHERY AUTO and GWMOTOR also expressing interest.
Short Selling Data: BYD COMPANY has a short selling amount of $290.69M with a ratio of 19.810%, while GEELY AUTO has $40.87M in short selling with a ratio of 9.108%.
Market Analysis: Jefferies has raised the target price for BYD COMPANY to $105, indicating positive market catalysts for the company.

XIAOMI YU7 Sales Performance: In January, XIAOMI YU7 achieved sales of 37,869 units, leading the market, as reported by Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of XIAOMI-W.
Competitors' Sales Figures: Following XIAOMI, GEELY AUTO's Boyue L, Xingyuan, and AITO M7 sold 34,176, 29,007, and 26,454 units respectively.
Short Selling Data: XIAOMI-W experienced significant short selling at $728.14M with a ratio of 25.403%, while GEELY AUTO had $22.85M in short selling with a ratio of 9.094%.
Spring Festival Operations: Lei Jun announced that stores will remain open during the Spring Festival, with limited YU7 vehicles available for immediate delivery on the same day for orders placed.

Market Performance: The HSI rose by 83 points (0.3%) to 27,266, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains, closing at 9,268 and 5,499 respectively, and total market turnover reaching HKD217.218 billion.
Stock Highlights: SENSETIME-W and PONY-W saw increases of 2.9% and 2.6%, while HESAI-W surged by 7.9%. Conversely, YOFC dropped by 5.7% after being added to the MSCI China Index.
Tech Sector Movements: SMIC fell by 2.2% despite a significant YoY profit increase, while other tech stocks like TENCENT and BABA-W experienced slight declines, whereas KINGSOFT CLOUD and KINGDEE INT'L saw notable gains.
Auto and Gold Stocks: Auto stocks led the market with XIAOMI-W and BYD COMPANY rising significantly, aided by new EU tariff exemptions for Chinese electric vehicles. Gold stocks also performed well, with several companies experiencing gains of 2.8% to over 9%.

Stocks with Expected Weighting Increases: Stocks like SENSETIME-W and HESAI-W are expected to see significant increases in weighting, with inflows of US$422 million and US$147 million respectively, despite varying short selling ratios.
Stocks with Expected Weighting Decreases: TENCENT and BABA-W are among the stocks anticipated to experience decreases in weighting, with TENCENT facing a notable outflow of US$293 million due to high short selling activity.





