The HSI opened 9 points higher at 21,066 this morning, after dropping more than 400 points yesterday. The HSCEI opened 2 points lower at 7,776. The HSTECH opened 5 points or 0.1% lower at 4,790.KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) -0.340 (-5.321%) Short selling $223.86M; Ratio 21.836% raised up to around $2.264 billion by issuing ADS and shares, and its share price descended 7.4% to $5.92. Chip stock SMIC (00981.HK) +0.600 (+1.322%) Short selling $389.19M; Ratio 8.184% opened flat at $45.4, while handset parts stock SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $96.39M; Ratio 13.553% slipped 1%.For financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +1.250 (+1.571%) Short selling $298.10M; Ratio 16.642% inched up 0.7% to $80.1, while AIA (01299.HK) +1.500 (+2.844%) Short selling $362.36M; Ratio 18.851% added 0.8%. HKEX (00388.HK) +3.800 (+1.160%) Short selling $378.82M; Ratio 19.110% opened flat at $27.6, while ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) +0.040 (+0.233%) Short selling $401.45M; Ratio 28.510% climbed 2.9% as gold prices broker ceiling. Oil prices increased 2%, with PETROCHINA (00857.HK) +0.080 (+1.431%) Short selling $108.70M; Ratio 12.279% and CNOOC (00883.HK) +0.360 (+2.187%) Short selling $135.03M; Ratio 10.364% gaining 1.3% and 1.2%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-17 16:25.)