HSI Starts New Year Up 86 Points; BIREN TECH Launches at 82% Premium Over Listing Price
Hong Kong Stock Market Opening: Hong Kong stocks opened positively on the first trading day of the year, with the HSI up 0.3% at 25,717, the HSCEI up 0.4% at 8,949, and the HSTECH up 0.6% at 5,547.
BIREN TECH Debut: Domestic GPU maker BIREN TECH made a strong debut, opening at $35.7, which is 82% above its IPO price of $19.6, reflecting a significant increase of nearly 102%.
Other Tech Stocks Performance: Major tech companies like TENCENT and BABA-W saw slight increases of around 1.6% and 1.9%, respectively, while KUAISHOU-W experienced a minor decline of 0.2%.
Short Selling Activity: Notable short selling activity was reported, with HUA HONG SEMI and SMIC showing significant short selling ratios of 9.017% and 4.617%, respectively, indicating investor caution in the market.
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US White House Deliberations: The US White House is considering whether to allow TENCENT to maintain its investments in US and Finnish gaming companies, assessing potential national security risks.
Postponed Meetings: Meetings among senior White House officials to discuss TENCENT's stakes were postponed due to scheduling conflicts, leaving the government's stance on asset sales uncertain.
Southbound Trading Inflows: TENCENT (00700.HK) saw significant net inflows of HKD2.6 billion, while XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) and SINOPEC SSC (01033.HK) also experienced inflows, despite short selling pressures.
Southbound Trading Outflows: BABA-W (09988.HK) faced the highest net outflow of HKD1.2 billion, along with SMIC (00981.HK) and CNOOC (00883.HK), indicating a trend of selling in these stocks.
Market Activity: The TRACKER FUND (02800.HK) was the most active stock in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect with a net inflow of HKD2.3 billion, while BABA-W had the highest outflow of HKD977.4 million.
Overall Trading Summary: At market close, Southbound Trading recorded a net outflow of HKD0, accounting for 48.32% of the total transaction amount of HKD179.03 billion.

Short Selling Turnover: The short selling turnover in the Hong Kong market reached $68.7 billion, accounting for 22.1% of the eligible securities turnover, a decrease from 24.4% on the previous trading day.
Top Short Selling Shares: The top five shares with the highest short selling amounts include TRACKER FUND (48.9% ratio, $10.37B), CSOP HS TECH (31% ratio, $5.74B), HSCEI ETF (40.8% ratio, $5.18B), TENCENT (14.7% ratio, $1.91B), and PETROCHINA (32% ratio, $1.62B).
TRACKER FUND Performance: TRACKER FUND saw a decrease of 0.320 (-1.218%) with a significant short selling turnover of $10.37 billion.
Other Notable Stocks: CSOP HS TECH and HSCEI ETF also experienced notable short selling activity, with respective turnovers of $5.74 billion and $5.18 billion, reflecting investor sentiment in the market.

Market Overview: The US-Iran war escalation negatively impacted global stock markets, with the Hong Kong stock market closing lower; the HSI fell by 1.1% to 25,768 points.
Gas and Oil Stocks Performance: KUNLUN ENERGY rose by 1.7%, while SINOPEC CORP dropped by 2.7%. PETROCHINA and CNOOC saw significant gains of 5% and 3.2%, respectively.
Decline in Gold and Lithium Stocks: Gold and silver stocks experienced substantial losses, with companies like SD GOLD and ZHAOJIN MINING falling between 5-6.3%. Lithium stocks also plummeted, with TIANQI LITHIUM and GANFENGLITHIUM down by 8.1% and 10.9%.
Tech Sector Movements: Major tech stocks like TENCENT and BABA-W saw slight declines, while NTES-S gained 1.4%, potentially benefiting from its inclusion in the Southbound Stock Connect.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 291 points (1.1%) to close at 25,768, with a total market turnover of $370.55 billion.
Active Heavyweights: Major stocks like Xiaomi, Meituan, and Alibaba experienced declines, with Xiaomi dropping 4.7% and Meituan down 2.3%.
Notable Movers: Xinyi Solar and Zijin Mining saw significant losses, with Xinyi Solar down 6.3% and Zijin Mining down 6.1%, while ENN Energy and PetroChina gained 5.1% and 5%, respectively.
Short Selling Trends: High short selling ratios were observed in several stocks, including Ping An at 27% and BYD Electronic at 28.6%, indicating increased bearish sentiment among investors.

Southbound Capital Inflows: Southbound capital inflows into Hong Kong stocks slowed last week, with a net inflow of HK$6.7 billion, primarily in the information technology, consumer discretionary, and real estate sectors, while telecoms and utilities experienced net outflows.
Top Net Buys: The top net buys included MEITUAN-W, XIAOMI-W, and TENCENT, with significant short selling activity reported for these stocks.
ETF Inflows: There was an acceleration in net inflows into ETFs investing in the Hong Kong market, totaling HK$444.26 billion, with Southbound Stock Connect ETFs seeing a net inflow of HK$1.9 billion.
Top Net Sells: The top net sells over the past two weeks included ZIJIN MINING, CHINA LIFE, and POP MART, indicating a trend of capital outflow from these stocks.




