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HSI Rises 4 pts; HSBC Holdings, BOC Hong Kong Rally Hang Seng Index traded in a narrow range after opening higher 26 pts this morning. The index inched up 4 pts or 0.02% to finish the morning trade at 23,020, with half-day volatility of only 72 pts.  Hang Seng China Enterprises Index retreated 27 pts or 0.3% to 9,570. Half-day market turnover amounted to $32.538 billion. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK)    +1.300 (+2.313%)       Short selling $113.54M; Ratio 8.950%      outperformed the market and surged 2.5% to end at $57.6. However, CHINA MOBILE (00941.HK)    -1.050 (-1.084%)       Short selling $39.56M; Ratio 11.336%      and  TENCENT (00700.HK)    -3.000 (-1.465%)       Short selling $187.97M; Ratio 17.118%      dipped 0.1% and 0.9%. BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK)    +1.050 (+4.023%)       Short selling $114.13M; Ratio 17.077%      interim net profit surged nearly 2.2 times yearly with the distribution of interim and dividend totaling $1.255. The bank was strengthened this morning and rockete

HSI Rises 186 pts; CN Airlines under Pressure On the futures settlement day, Hang Seng Index opened higher 123 pts and once peaked at 23,016. The benchmark index gained 186 pts or 0.8% to 23,007 at morning's close. Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 84 pts or 0.9% to 9,582. Half-day market turnover amounted to $28.577 billion. Blue chips were broadly on a rise. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK)    +0.700 (+1.258%)       Short selling $72.25M; Ratio 15.430%      and AIA (01299.HK)    +0.950 (+1.971%)       Short selling $40.93M; Ratio 9.979%      gained 0.8% and 1.7%. TENCENT (00700.HK)    +3.200 (+1.589%)       Short selling $115.85M; Ratio 13.732%      and CHINA MOBILE (00941.HK)    +0.300 (+0.311%)       Short selling $46.28M; Ratio 10.532%      rose 1% and 0.5%. BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK)    +0.200 (+0.771%)       Short selling $16.31M; Ratio 20.317%      , which releases its interim results today, lifted 1%. BANK OF E ASIA (00023.HK)    +0.350 (+1.109%)       Short selling $9.29M;

HSI Falls 79 pts; Casinos, Chinese Insurers Retreat Dow Jones Industrial Average Index hit a soft spot last Friday (26 August) on accelerating cases for U.S interest rate hike. Hang Seng Index slightly opened down 5 pts and slid up to 146 pts to bottom at 22,762. The benchmark index retreated 79 pts or 0.4% to finish at 22,829. Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 52 pts or 0.6% to 9,497. Half-day turnover amounted to $29.465 billion. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK)    -0.250 (-0.447%)       Short selling $22.26M; Ratio 6.297%      inched up less than 0.1% to $55.95. CHINA MOBILE (00941.HK)    +0.350 (+0.364%)       Short selling $51.28M; Ratio 16.747%      gained 0.4%. TENCENT (00700.HK)    +1.000 (+0.499%)       Short selling $89.78M; Ratio 8.137%      rose 0.6%. LI & FUNG (00494.HK)    +0.120 (+3.158%)       Short selling $6.33M; Ratio 16.907%      rebounded 1.8%. Blue chip Macau gaming stocks retreated. SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK)    -0.750 (-2.443%)       Short selling $54.94M;