HSI Opens Up 186 pts as JD-SW Rebounds 3%+; SENSETIME-W Opens 7% Higher on Positive Profit Alert
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Hong Kong markets opened higher on August 17, with the HSI up 0.74%, HSTECH up 1.14%, and HSCEI up 0.85%. Major tech stocks advanced: BABA rose 1.75% following AI model milestones, JD-SW rebounded 3.45%, and Tencent gained 1.09%. SENSETIME-W surged over 7% after announcing its first consolidated profit since listing. Sands China and Lenovo also saw gains despite mixed earnings reports.
The three major US stock indices dipped 0.2-0.3% last Friday (14th). The HSI opened at 25,303 this morning (17th), up 186 pts or 0.74%. The HSTECH opened at 4,761, up 53 pts or 1.14%. The HSCEI opened at 8,411, up 71 pts or 0.85%.
Major techs broadly advanced. TENCENT (00700.HK) +4.400 (+1.000%) Short selling $1.28B; Ratio 9.492% opened up 1.09%. BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.200 (+1.001%) Short selling $477.53M; Ratio 7.017% added 1.75% after downloads of its AI model topped 3 billion globally, ranking first worldwide. JD-SW (09618.HK) +2.400 (+2.178%) Short selling $686.96M; Ratio 16.440% , which plunged 10% last Friday, bounced back 3.45% this morning. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.400 (+0.397%) Short selling $104.89M; Ratio 13.020% gained 0.69%.
Among blue chips, SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK) +0.610 (+4.308%) Short selling $36.26M; Ratio 36.522% opened 1.69% higher after its 1H profit fell 3.6%. LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) -0.140 (-0.417%) Short selling $956.95M; Ratio 9.803% opened up 2.62%, while HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +2.400 (+1.493%) Short selling $302.60M; Ratio 27.855% inched up 0.68%.
Among individuals, SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) +0.165 (+11.744%) Short selling $70.25M; Ratio 19.300% expected to achieve consolidated profit for the first time since listing, with its share price opening 7.12% higher this morning. BIREN TECH (06082.HK) +1.460 (+4.007%) Short selling $45.06M; Ratio 6.864% opened up 2.8% and expected its interim loss to narrow to RMB320-400 million.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-08-14 16:25.)