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Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a short-term decline, with the Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index both showing a decrease of 0.05% and 0.5% respectively, marking three consecutive days of decline [2][3] - The trading volume for the Hang Seng Index was 184.7 billion HKD, the lowest in the past six trading days, indicating cautious market sentiment [5] Stock Performance - Major technology stocks showed mixed results, with Xiaomi up by 2.65%, Meituan by over 2%, and Tencent by over 1%, while Alibaba fell by 3.4% and Baidu and Kuaishou dropped by over 2% [3][4] - The logistics sector remained strong throughout the day, while the consumer electronics sector led the declines, along with gaming, real estate, beer, and restaurant stocks [4][5] Short Selling Activity - The total short selling amount reached 22.22 billion HKD, accounting for 12.03% of the Hang Seng Index's trading volume, indicating an increase in short selling activity [5] - The top three stocks with the highest short selling amounts were BYD, Tencent, and Meituan, with amounts of 1.478 billion HKD, 1.365 billion HKD, and 1.358 billion HKD respectively [5] Economic Data and Market Sentiment - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that retail sales in April reached 37,174 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, while industrial value-added increased by 6.1% [7] - Despite resilient export data, concerns over tariffs remain a focal point in market negotiations, with potential impacts on market sentiment [7][9] Institutional Investment Outlook - Recent policies aimed at stabilizing market confidence and macroeconomic conditions have led to a predominance of bullish sentiment among foreign institutional investors towards Chinese assets [9] - The approval of China Life Asset Management's participation in long-term investment reforms is expected to bring in more incremental funds, potentially benefiting blue-chip stocks and creating new market variables [10][11]