The HSI opened 56 pts or 0.3% higher at 18,069; the HSCEI opened 11 pts or 0.2% higher at 6,316; and the HSTECH opened 2 pts or 0.06% lower at 3,649.Shareholders of KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.650 (-1.544%) Short selling $243.18M; Ratio 3.731% reduced holdings in the company by 91.7 million shares at a discount, report said. In the morning session, 91.7 million shares were traded during the Closing Auction Session (CAS) at a price of $40.54 per share, involving $3.72 billion. The stock opened at $40.85, down 3%. CSPC PHARMA (01093.HK) +0.300 (+6.397%) Short selling $185.59M; Ratio 14.508% planned to further repurchase up to $5 billion of shares. The stock price opened 6.2% higher at $4.98.Related NewsG Sachs: CN Aug E-commerce Engagement Growth Keeps at 8%; BABA-W DAU Shr Sturdy at 41%Among other techs, BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.500 (+1.750%) Short selling $1.74B; Ratio 16.207% gained 0.4% at $86. TENCENT (00700.HK) -0.200 (-0.051%) Short selling $908.19M; Ratio 8.228% hiked 0.3% at $390. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +2.100 (+1.570%) Short selling $1.24B; Ratio 15.198% added 1.3% at $135.6. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.080 (+0.404%) Short selling $362.41M; Ratio 13.554% opened flat at $19.8. JD-SW (09618.HK) +0.800 (+0.716%) Short selling $498.74M; Ratio 25.696% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.150 (+0.176%) Short selling $226.01M; Ratio 23.878% each dipped 0.4% and 0.8%. Rumor spread that the EU postponed voting on the tariff hike on China-made EVs. EV makers XPENG-W (09868.HK) +2.450 (+6.882%) Short selling $154.44M; Ratio 12.715% and NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.000 (+2.436%) Short selling $128.67M; Ratio 26.912% soared 2.7% and 2.3%, whereas GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.650 (+6.974%) Short selling $271.79M; Ratio 20.243% climbed 1.3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-09-20 16:25.)