Gold prices have risen for 3 consecutive trading days, as the market is waiting for the latest inflation data of the US. Traders now anticipated that there is a more than 70% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 bps at this month's monetary policy meeting. Gold futures for February delivery last added 0.63% to US$2,735.4 per ounce, while spot gold once exceeded US$2,700 per ounce, last picked up 0.2% to US$2,698.82.Hong Kong's gold miners outperformed the market today. ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) +0.160 (+1.074%) Short selling $64.56M; Ratio 13.080% opened 1.64% higher before its gain widened, and last advanced 5.29% to $11.54, with 12.1648 million shares traded, involving $141 million. ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.380 (-2.194%) Short selling $251.73M; Ratio 20.476% last ballooned 1.29% to $15.68, while SD GOLD (01787.HK) +0.320 (+1.758%) Short selling $71.94M; Ratio 16.632% lifted 2.71% to last at $13.66. CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) -0.250 (-0.476%) Short selling $16.23M; Ratio 15.914% last leaped 5.25% to $41.1, while LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) -0.080 (-1.084%) last mounted 5.82% to $2.91.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-03 16:25.)