Southbound Trading Inflows: TRACKER FUND (02800.HK) saw significant net inflows of HKD8 billion, with HKD5.9 billion from Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and HKD2.1 billion from Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.

Short Selling Activity: The short selling for TRACKER FUND reached $9.87 billion, with a ratio of 48.692%, while other notable stocks like HSCEI ETF and TENCENT also experienced substantial short selling.

Net Outflows: BABA-W (09988.HK) recorded the highest net outflow of HKD287.3 million, while HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) had a net outflow of HKD242.4 million.

Overall Trading Summary: The total Southbound Trading net outflow was HKD0, accounting for 47.17% of the total transaction amount of HKD116.3 billion.

Market Performance: The HSI opened 0.6% higher at 26,112, with notable gains in tech stocks like TENCENT and BIDU-SW, while some stocks like KNOWLEDGE ATLAS and MINIMAX-WP experienced declines.

Export Growth: China's exports for January-February increased by 21.8%, significantly surpassing the previous value of 6.6% and the forecast of 7.1%.

Tech Stock Movements: Various tech stocks, including BABA-W and KUAISHOU-W, saw increases of 1.3-1.5%, while others like MEITUAN-W and NTES-S faced declines.

Automotive Sector Highlights: NIO-SW surged 15% after reporting a profit, while other automotive stocks like BYD COMPANY and LI AUTO-W showed minor increases.

Market Performance: The HSI rose by 2.2% to close at 25,959, with significant gains in tech stocks, including MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS, which surged 22.4% and 12.9% respectively.

Short Selling Trends: Notable short selling activity was observed in various stocks, with TENCENT and BABA-W experiencing high short selling ratios of 15.2% and 20.2%, respectively.

Chip and Battery Stocks: Chip stocks like ILUVATAR COREX and BIREN TECH saw substantial increases of 30.2% and 9.3%, while battery stock CATL rallied 9.3% following a strong profit forecast.

Carmakers' Performance: Carmakers BYD and XIAOMI experienced slight declines of 1.1% and 0.2%, contrasting with the overall positive market trend.

US Market Performance: The DJIA rose by 239 points (0.5%) and the Nasdaq increased by 1.4% following President Trump's announcement regarding the Iran war's imminent end.

Hong Kong Stock Market: The HSI opened 331 points higher and closed up 396 points (1.6%), with significant gains in tech stocks like MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS.

Tech Stock Trends: AI stocks continued to surge, with MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS seeing increases of 9.5% and 6.9%, respectively, while TENCENT also experienced a notable rise.

Sector Performance: Pharmaceuticals and chip stocks showed strong performance, with several companies like 3SBIO and ILUVATAR COREX posting significant gains, while some automakers faced declines.

Hong Kong Stock Market Performance: Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the HSI up 1.3% at 25,740, the HSCEI up 1.1% at 8,676, and the HSTECH up 2% at 5,040.

Oil Price Decline: Oil prices fell significantly, impacting major producers like PETROCHINA and CNOOC, which saw declines of 2.4% and 2.5%, respectively.

Commodities Stocks Rebound: Commodities stocks experienced a rebound, with notable gains from SD GOLD, ZIJIN MINING, JIANGXI COPPER, and MMG, all showing increases between 2.1% and 4.1%.

Financial Sector Gains: The financial sector saw positive movement, with HSBC, HKEX, AIA, and Standard Chartered all reporting increases, particularly HSBC which rose 3.5%.