The latest US data shows that the economy is slowing down, and the market's forecast on a rate cut by the Fed next week is expected to heat up. Spot gold price continued to break through ceiling, and peaked at US$2,568.06 this morning (13th). It last added 0.2% to US$2,562.52. Hong Kong gold miners were popular. ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) +0.460 (+3.566%) Short selling $60.98M; Ratio 28.165% opened 4.3% higher, and peaked at $12.88. The stock last printed at $12.7, advancing 4.96%, with 1.389 million shares traded, involving $17.6942 million.Related NewsM Stanley's APAC Focus List (Table)ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) +0.440 (+2.842%) Short selling $461.27M; Ratio 35.079% last climbed 2.44% to $14.3, while SD GOLD (01787.HK) +0.620 (+3.919%) Short selling $32.39M; Ratio 14.261% leaped 4.73% to last at $15.06. CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) +1.300 (+4.031%) Short selling $109.37M; Ratio 28.264% elevated 3.7% to last at $29.45, while LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) +0.170 (+5.648%) Short selling $831.60K; Ratio 7.272% last printed at $2.94, up 2.08%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-09-20 16:25.)