Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 359 points (1.4%) to close at 26,518, with significant gains also seen in the HSTI and HSCEI, which increased by 156 points (2.5%) and 152 points (1.6%) respectively, and a market turnover of $288.77 billion.

Active Heavyweights: Notable stock performances included Alibaba (BABA) up 9.2% to $174, Xiaomi (XIAOMI) up 2.6% to $56.9, and Tencent (TENCENT) up 2% to $648.5, with substantial short selling activity across these stocks.

HSI & HSCEI Constituents: SMIC saw a significant rise of 5.7% to $76.75, while other notable gainers included Xinyi Solar and Kuaishou, both showing strong percentage increases, whereas Giant Biogene experienced a notable decline of 12%.

Short Selling Trends: The short selling ratios varied widely among stocks, with some like Xinyi Glass and Kuaishou showing high ratios, indicating varying levels of investor sentiment and market speculation.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 238 points (0.9%) to 26,397, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) increased by 134 points (2.2%) to 6,301, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) gained 104 points (1.1%) to 9,394.

Active Heavyweights: Notable stock movements included Alibaba (BABA) up 6.4% to $169.6, Tencent (TENCENT) up 1.5% to $645, and Meituan (MEITUAN) up 1.5% to $102.5, with significant short selling activity across these stocks.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 185 points (0.7%) to close at 26,159, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) also experienced declines, with market turnover reaching $294.56 billion.

Active Heavyweights: Major stocks like Meituan, Ping An, and HKEX saw declines, with Meituan dropping 2.8% and HKEX down 1.2%. Conversely, Alibaba experienced a slight increase of 0.1%.

Notable Declines: Stocks such as Baidu and JD faced significant drops, with Baidu down 5.4% and JD down 4.4%. Other notable losers included CSPC Pharma and Sino Biopharma, both declining over 4%.

Gainers in the Market: Some stocks showed positive movement, including HSBC, which rose by 1.3%, and SDHG, which surged by 22.2%. Other gainers included HKBN and Haichang Holdings, both with substantial increases.

Adjustments to Southbound Trading: The Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges have updated the list of securities eligible for Southbound Trading, effective today, due to changes in the Hang Seng Composite Index constituents.

New Additions and Removals: Notable additions include CHINA FOODS and COUNTRY GARDEN, while removals feature CITYCHAMP and SIPAI HEALTH, with various short selling data provided for each stock.

Hang Seng Index Adjustments: The Hang Seng Index has added CHINA TELECOM, JD LOGISTICS, and POP MART to its constituents, while the HSCEI has included POP MART but removed J&T EXPRESS-W.

Short Selling Data: Significant short selling activity was noted for POP MART ($245.68M) and J&T EXPRESS-W ($44.69M), with varying ratios indicating market sentiment.

Southbound Stock Connect Changes: 20 stocks are set to be added to Southbound Stock Connect, including CHINA FOODS and CAOCAO INC, while 19 stocks will be removed.

Market Impact Concerns: Analysts express concerns about the potential positive effects of these adjustments on certain companies like CHINA TELECOM and JD LOGISTICS, while noting negative impacts on others such as LENOVO GROUP and ASMPT.