HSI Rises by 63 Points; Automotive Stocks Gain; SMIC Declines After Earnings Report
Market Opening: The HSI opened 63 points higher at 27,246, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing slight increases of 15 and 11 points, respectively.
Stock Performance: SENSETIME-W and HESAI-W saw significant gains of 3.3% and 6.9%, while YOFC experienced a decline of 1.3% after being added to the MSCI China Index.
Tech Sector Movements: SMIC and CHINA LIT faced declines of 3.5% and 5.0%, respectively, despite SMIC reporting a 60.7% YoY profit increase, while BIDU-SW and BABA-W saw minor gains.
Auto Sector Gains: BYD COMPANY and NIO-SW opened higher by 3.9% and 3.5%, respectively, indicating positive momentum in the auto sector alongside other tech stocks like XIAOMI-W.
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Market Opening Performance: The HSI opened 334 points higher at 25,583, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains of 1.1% and 1.6%, respectively.
Commodity Stocks Movement: Commodity stocks like SD GOLD and ZHAOJIN MINING saw slight declines, while ZIJIN MINING and CHINAHONGQIAO experienced notable increases of 2.4% and 4.1%.
Tech Sector Trends: Major tech stocks such as TENCENT and KUAISHOU-W showed modest gains, while BABA-W and NTES-S experienced slight declines.
Carmakers' Performance: Carmakers like NIO-SW and GEELY AUTO opened significantly higher, with NIO-SW rising by 5.8%, while BYD COMPANY and XIAOMI-W also saw positive movement.
Stock Performance: SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) saw a slight increase of 1.345% with a short selling amount of $216.11M and a ratio of 34.324%.
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Short Selling Turnover: The short selling turnover in the Hong Kong market reached $59.2 billion, accounting for 29.3% of the eligible securities turnover, an increase from 20% on the previous trading day.
Top Short Selling Shares: The top five shares with the highest short selling amounts include TRACKER FUND (67.2% ratio, $12.64B), CSOP HS TECH (50.4% ratio, $4.17B), HSCEI ETF (64.4% ratio, $2.99B), YOFC (49.2% ratio, $2.10B), and SENSETIME-W (23% ratio, $1.85B).
Market Performance: The shares listed experienced varying degrees of price changes, with TRACKER FUND showing a 1.204% increase and SENSETIME-W a notable 4.918% increase.
Data Delay Notice: It is noted that the HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 minutes, and the short selling data is as of February 27, 2026, at 16:25.
Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 249 points (0.9%) to close at 26,630, with a total market turnover of HKD288.42 billion. The HSCEI and HSTECH also saw gains, closing at 8,859 and 5,137 respectively.
Property Sector Highlights: SHK PPT reported a nearly 17% increase in interim underlying profit, leading to a 7.1% rise in its stock price. Other property developers like New World Dev and CK Asset also experienced stock price increases.
MSCI Index Changes: Changes to the MSCI China Index constituents were noted, with stocks like HESAI-W and SENSETIME-W seeing significant gains of 4.4% and 4.9%, while PONY-W and YOFC surged over 10%.
Tech Sector Updates: In the tech sector, BIDU-SW reported a 42% YoY decline in non-GAAP net profit but slightly exceeded market expectations, leading to a minor stock rebound. Other tech stocks like Tencent and Netease also saw modest increases, while Alibaba and Kuaishou experienced slight declines.

MSCI China Index Changes: The MSCI China Index will add 37 stocks, including HESAI-W, PONY-W, SENSETIME-W, and YOFC, while removing 16 stocks such as Autohome and CHINA VANKE.
Stock Performance: HESAI-W increased by 3.4% to HKD217.6, PONY-W surged to HKD115.8 (up 7.5%), SENSETIME-W peaked at HKD2.64 (up 8.2%), and YOFC rose to HKD145.9 (up 7.9%).
Short Selling Data: Notable short selling figures include SENSETIME-W at $191.27M (11.527% ratio) and YOFC at $156.76M (6.958% ratio), indicating significant market activity.
Market Reactions: The changes in the MSCI China Index and the performance of the added stocks reflect investor sentiment and market dynamics in the Hong Kong stock market.
Stock Performance: SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) saw a price increase of 4.508%, with short selling amounting to $191.27M and a ratio of 11.527%.
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