<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Impacted by news that US President Donald Trump said he would assist in evacuating ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices edged down 0.1% to 0.2% during the Asian session. Hong Kong stocks opened higher this morning. The HSI opened at 26,138, up 361 pts or 1.4%. The HSCEI opened at 8,788, up 107 pts or 1.2%. The HSTECH opened at 4,948, up 77 pts or 1.6%.Major blue chips opened broadly higher. TENCENT (00700.HK) +2.800 (+0.599%) Short selling $1.60B; Ratio 8.896% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +2.500 (+3.003%) Short selling $1.39B; Ratio 36.537% opened up 0.4% and 0.9%, respectively. BABA-W (09988.HK) +3.900 (+3.095%) Short selling $1.94B; Ratio 17.389% opened at HKD128.8, up 2.2%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.700 (+0.683%) Short selling $1.58B; Ratio 41.599% opened at HKD104.6, up 2%, with April sales of new energy vehicles rising 7% MoM. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +1.220 (+4.204%) Short selling $3.05B; Ratio 36.724% opened at HKD29.06, up 0.1%. Xiaomi Auto's April deliveries increased 50% MoM, while orders locked in for the new-generation SU7 exceeded 70,000 units. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +3.900 (+2.782%) Short selling $980.81M; Ratio 37.406% and AIA (01299.HK) +2.000 (+2.352%) Short selling $934.57M; Ratio 30.308% opened up 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively. HKEX (00388.HK) +6.000 (+1.455%) Short selling $368.48M; Ratio 13.069% opened up 1.2%. ICBC (01398.HK) +0.164 (+2.399%) Short selling $1.11B; Ratio 33.148% opened up 3.1% on its ex-dividend date, while (000939.HK) opened up 1.6%.In addition, BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +5.500 (+4.634%) Short selling $286.15M; Ratio 25.285% and NTES-S (09999.HK) +5.800 (+3.240%) Short selling $482.47M; Ratio 23.983% opened up 3.6% and 3.1%, respectively. SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK) +1.900 (+2.983%) Short selling $324.95M; Ratio 49.273% opened up 2.6%. Among other auto stocks, LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) +1.550 (+2.295%) Short selling $282.26M; Ratio 43.176% opened up 2.1%, although its April deliveries decreased 17% MoM. XPENG-W (09868.HK) +1.950 (+3.197%) Short selling $253.98M; Ratio 33.456% opened up 2.6%, with last month's deliveries down 11.5% YoY. NIO-SW (09866.HK) -1.080 (-2.195%) Short selling $128.92M; Ratio 33.544% , whose deliveries rose 23% YoY last month, opened down 1.5%. LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) +0.440 (+0.928%) Short selling $189.69M; Ratio 31.621% opened up 1.9% after last month's deliveries hit a record high.Among other active stocks, CATL (03750.HK) +16.000 (+2.632%) Short selling $343.87M; Ratio 6.524% opened up 3.1%. WEICHAI POWER (02338.HK) +3.400 (+8.799%) Short selling $388.01M; Ratio 28.172% opened up 6.5%. SHK PPT (00016.HK) +2.700 (+1.988%) Short selling $271.99M; Ratio 34.733% opened up 1.8%. ZTE (00763.HK) +1.100 (+4.411%) Short selling $101.88M; Ratio 22.260% opened up 2.2% after a UK court ruled that Samsung must pay patent fees to the company.(fc/w)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-30 16:25.)</div>This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.</div>

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Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the HSI up 361 points (1.4%) at 26,138. Major blue chips like HSBC Holdings and AIA rose by 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively. Other notable gains included CATL (+2.6%) and Weichai Power (+8.8%). Despite a slight dip in oil prices due to geopolitical news, the market showed strong performance across various sectors, including technology and automotive stocks. Short selling data indicated significant activity, particularly in Tencent and Meituan.

- Oil prices decreased by 0.1% to 0.2% following news that US President Donald Trump will assist in evacuating stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz.  
- Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the HSI up 361 points to 26,138, and significant gains among major blue chips like TENCENT and MEITUAN.  
- Notable performances included BYD's 7% MoM increase in new energy vehicle sales and Xiaomi Auto's 50% rise in deliveries, despite declines in other auto stocks' sales.

HSI Opens Up 361 pts; HSBC HOLDINGS and AIA Rise; CATL Gains