<div id="readability-page-1"><div>US President Donald Trump said the Iran issue has entered the final stage, with prospects of a peace agreement leading to plunges in US Treasury yields and oil prices. Overnight (20th), the DJIA returned above 50,000, closing at 50,009, up 645 pts or 1.31%. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq ended a three-day losing streak. The S&amp;P 500 closed at 7,432, up 1.08%, while the Nasdaq closed at 26,270, up 1.54%. This morning (21st), the HSI opened at 25,833, up 182 pts or 0.71%; the HSTECH opened at 4,924, up 50 pts or 1.04%; and the HSCEI opened at 8,652, up 47 pts or 0.55%.Among major blue chips, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +3.000 (+2.163%) Short selling $377.77M; Ratio 35.467% opened up 3.17% at HKD143.1. SMIC (00981.HK) +2.300 (+3.061%) Short selling $2.04B; Ratio 10.599% opened up 3.79% at HKD78. TENCENT (00700.HK) +2.000 (+0.439%) Short selling $1.26B; Ratio 14.510% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +3.600 (+4.345%) Short selling $692.01M; Ratio 33.183% also opened more than 1% higher. LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) +6.000 (+1.210%) Short selling $395.94M; Ratio 31.114% opened up 2.62% after its substantial shareholder Xu Dongbo increased his stake in the company for the first time, involving nearly HKD170 million. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-05-20 16:25.)</div></div>

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The HSI opened up 182 points at 25,833, buoyed by positive US market performance. HSBC HOLDINGS rebounded over 3%, opening at HKD143.1. Other major stocks like SMIC and TENCENT also saw gains. US President Trump indicated progress on the Iran issue, impacting Treasury yields and oil prices.

- US President Donald Trump announced that the Iran issue has reached a critical point, potentially leading to peace and influencing US Treasury yields and oil prices.  
- The DJIA closed at 50,009, gaining 645 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw positive results, ending their three-day decline.  
- In Hong Kong, major stocks like HSBC, SMIC, and Tencent opened higher, reflecting positive market sentiment amidst significant short selling activity.

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HSI Opens Up 182 pts; HSBC HOLDINGS Rebounds 3%+