<div id="readability-page-1"><div>The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as expected, while the DJIA fell 280 pts, or 0.6%, overnight. In Hong Kong, the HSI opened down 103 pts, or 0.4%, at 26,008. The HSCEI opened down 47 pts, or 0.5%, at 8,757, and the HSTECH opened down 33 pts, or 0.7%, at 4,876.Among mainland insurers, CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) +1.100 (+4.015%) Short selling $497.98M; Ratio 30.304% reported a 32.3% YoY drop in net profit for 1Q26, with its shares opening up 4%, making it the best-performing blue chip. For mainland banks, CCB (00939.HK) +0.050 (+0.556%) Short selling $1.28B; Ratio 37.462% posted a 3.5% rise in net profit for 1Q26 and opened up 0.6%. BANKCOMM (03328.HK) +0.040 (+0.544%) Short selling $105.25M; Ratio 33.387% reported a 3.1% increase in net profit for 1Q26 and opened up 0.5%. BANK OF CHINA (03988.HK) -0.030 (-0.579%) Short selling $523.78M; Ratio 39.575% recorded a 4.2% YoY increase in net profit for 1Q26, while ICBC (01398.HK) -0.090 (-1.247%) Short selling $1.04B; Ratio 37.066% posted a 3.3% rise, with their shares opening down 0.6% and 1.2%, respectively. ABC (01288.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $277.41M; Ratio 31.485% reported a 4.5% increase in net profit for 1Q26, with its shares opening flat at HKD6.17.In April, mainland authorities approved 154 domestic and imported online games. TENCENT (00700.HK) -5.200 (-1.085%) Short selling $1.13B; Ratio 12.222% opened down 1.1%, while NTES-S (09999.HK) +3.100 (+1.771%) Short selling $233.24M; Ratio 22.760% opened up 1.8%. Among other tech stocks, BABA-W (09988.HK) -2.400 (-1.838%) Short selling $1.30B; Ratio 16.840% opened down 1.8%, KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.840 (-1.930%) Short selling $517.34M; Ratio 31.772% , JD-SW (09618.HK) -1.700 (-1.447%) Short selling $445.64M; Ratio 50.685% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -1.250 (-1.503%) Short selling $925.95M; Ratio 24.392% each opened down between 1.4% and 1.9%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -1.300 (-1.084%) Short selling $620.60M; Ratio 24.562% opened down 1.1%. Among chip stocks, SMIC (00981.HK) +0.550 (+0.836%) Short selling $667.86M; Ratio 15.686% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +0.900 (+0.833%) Short selling $349.18M; Ratio 9.069% both opened up 0.8%.International oil prices rose. CNOOC (00883.HK) +0.220 (+0.749%) Short selling $711.24M; Ratio 18.539% opened up 0.7%. PETROCHINA (00857.HK) -0.060 (-0.501%) Short selling $691.28M; Ratio 34.480% reported a 1.9% YoY increase in profit for the last quarter, but its shares opened down 0.5%. SINOPEC CORP (00386.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $482.76M; Ratio 34.014% opened flat at HKD4.7.In auto stocks, GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.540 (+2.417%) Short selling $492.08M; Ratio 20.952% opened up 2.4%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.600 (+0.554%) Short selling $1.90B; Ratio 38.638% opened up 0.6%. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.320 (-1.062%) Short selling $1.98B; Ratio 39.282% , LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -0.650 (-0.939%) Short selling $307.30M; Ratio 35.551% , NIO-SW (09866.HK) -1.100 (-2.095%) Short selling $113.22M; Ratio 23.839% and XPENG-W (09868.HK) -0.800 (-1.280%) Short selling $212.83M; Ratio 23.122% opened down between 0.9% and 2.1%.Among financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -1.200 (-0.851%) Short selling $450.95M; Ratio 26.747% opened down 0.9%. HKEX (00388.HK) +2.200 (+0.524%) Short selling $483.95M; Ratio 18.285% opened up 0.5%. AIA (01299.HK) +1.650 (+1.942%) Short selling $850.14M; Ratio 30.123% reported 1Q26 value of new business of USD1.757 billion, beating expectations, with its shares opening up 1.9%. BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $132.53M; Ratio 37.024% reported a 0.7% decline in net operating income before impairment allowances for 1Q26, with its shares opening flat at HKD44.08.In addition, CHINA OVERSEAS (00688.HK) -0.350 (-2.622%) Short selling $220.16M; Ratio 26.716% posted 1Q26 operating profit of RMB4.11 billion, down 27.5% YoY, and its shares opened down 2.6%. CITIC (00267.HK) -0.450 (-3.435%) Short selling $109.48M; Ratio 26.268% opened down 3.4%, making it the worst-performing blue chip. (jl/w)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-29 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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The HSI opened down 103 points at 26,008, following a 0.6% drop in the DJIA. CHINA LIFE shares rose 4% despite a 32.3% YoY drop in net profit for 1Q26. AIA also gained nearly 2% after reporting better-than-expected new business value. Other major stocks like HSBC and BOC Hong Kong opened down, while tech stocks generally fell. International oil prices rose, benefiting CNOOC, which opened up 0.7%. Overall, the market showed mixed performance with several companies reporting varied financial results.

HSI Opens Down 103 pts; CHINA LIFE Up 4%, AIA Gains Nearly 2%