<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Hopes for a US-Iran agreement shored up US stock futures, supporting gains in Hong Kong equities. The HSI closed at the intraday peak of 26,213, up 315 pts or 1.2%. The HSCEI grew 70 pts or 0.8% to 8,800. The HSTECH gained 39 pts or 1.8% to 4,969. Total market turnover for the day amounted to HKD304.737 billion.Chip stocks rallied amid a global semiconductor frenzy. CAMBRICON (688256.SH) +125.040 (+7.355%) surged 7.4%. In Hong Kong, related names advanced, with BABA-W (09988.HK) +3.000 (+2.287%) Short selling $2.93B; Ratio 18.750% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +6.200 (+4.944%) Short selling $1.01B; Ratio 34.917% up 2.3% and 4.9%, respectively. SMIC (00981.HK) +4.050 (+5.720%) Short selling $1.89B; Ratio 11.444% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +11.100 (+9.328%) Short selling $679.53M; Ratio 11.467% swelled 5.7% and 9.3%, while GIGADEVICE (03986.HK) +67.500 (+14.485%) and BIREN TECH (06082.HK) +4.000 (+8.511%) Short selling $36.68M; Ratio 5.281% shot up 14.5% and 8.5%. Chip equipment maker ASMPT (00522.HK) +10.300 (+6.307%) Short selling $67.39M; Ratio 7.519% rallied 6.3%. PCB materials supplier KB LAMINATES (01888.HK) +2.160 (+6.000%) Short selling $248.17M; Ratio 13.110% leaped 6%. Cloud service providers KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) +0.230 (+2.937%) Short selling $39.90M; Ratio 4.729% and GDS-SW (09698.HK) +2.200 (+5.238%) Short selling $135.51M; Ratio 43.259% jumped up 2.9% and 5.2%. Server maker LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) +0.510 (+4.381%) Short selling $607.51M; Ratio 36.123% advanced 4.4%.AI-related stocks traded mixed. KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513.HK) +9.000 (+0.979%) Short selling $32.37M; Ratio 5.288% and MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) +20.000 (+2.556%) Short selling $37.68M; Ratio 5.523% gained 1% and 1.6%, while MANYCORE TECH (00068.HK) -0.360 (-1.459%) fell 1.5%. MEITU (01357.HK) +0.470 (+11.217%) Short selling $208.87M; Ratio 17.622% logged a 30% YoY rise in 1Q26 paying subscribers and a 56% hike in ARR for its AI productivity applications, sending its shares higher by 11.2% for the day.TENCENT (00700.HK) -9.200 (-1.948%) Short selling $1.44B; Ratio 7.007% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -1.050 (-1.257%) Short selling $700.12M; Ratio 21.772% lost 1.9% and 1.3%, while KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.820 (+1.856%) Short selling $491.04M; Ratio 18.573% and NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) +1.440 (+3.429%) Short selling $78.35M; Ratio 33.184% added 1.9% and 3.4%. Among handset-related stocks, LENS (06613.HK) +1.220 (+7.164%) Short selling $36.28M; Ratio 6.892% spiked 7.2%, whereas COWELL (01415.HK) -1.600 (-4.857%) Short selling $22.34M; Ratio 8.957% and AAC TECH (02018.HK) -1.560 (-3.969%) Short selling $51.42M; Ratio 19.011% shed 4.9% and 4%, and Q TECH (01478.HK) -0.310 (-3.547%) Short selling $7.48M; Ratio 11.897% slid 3.5%. Fiber optic player YOFC (06869.HK) -9.200 (-4.074%) Short selling $776.89M; Ratio 14.301% ebbed back 4.1%.Bank stocks HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +4.500 (+3.309%) Short selling $654.16M; Ratio 21.061% and STANCHART (02888.HK) +9.400 (+4.891%) Short selling $19.17M; Ratio 6.586% soared 3.3% and 4.9% respectively, while HKEX (00388.HK) +3.000 (+0.717%) Short selling $182.00M; Ratio 11.614% and AIA (01299.HK) +1.550 (+1.804%) Short selling $599.97M; Ratio 23.405% rose 0.7% and 1.8% respectively. Gold prices rebounded, with SD GOLD (01787.HK) +2.040 (+7.317%) Short selling $18.79M; Ratio 4.642% and ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK) +11.400 (+7.600%) Short selling $133.35M; Ratio 11.157% up over 7%, CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) +9.700 (+5.875%) Short selling $55.67M; Ratio 14.076% and ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) +1.800 (+5.070%) Short selling $535.66M; Ratio 22.206% up over 5%, and ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) +1.160 (+4.161%) Short selling $53.53M; Ratio 11.138% up 4.2%. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-05-06 16:25.) (A Shares quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.)</div></div>

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The HSI closed up 315 points at 26,213, buoyed by hopes for a US-Iran agreement and strong performances in the banking and semiconductor sectors. HSBC and Standard Chartered saw gains of 3.3% and 4.9%, respectively. Chip stocks surged, with notable increases from CAMBRICON and SMIC. Gold miners also performed well, with SD GOLD and ZIJIN GOLD INTL rising over 7%. Total market turnover reached HKD304.737 billion, reflecting robust trading activity in Hong Kong equities.

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HSI Ends Up 315 pts as HSBC Rebounds; Gold Miners Spike