Hong Kong stocks increased significantly in the morning session. The HSI mounted 376 points or 2.3% to 16,539 at midday. The HSCEI gained 152 points or 2.8% to 5,715. The HSTECH climbed 125 points or 3.8% to 3,449. The total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $57.53 billion.

BABA-SW (09988.HK)  -4.350 (-5.241%)    Short selling $865.26M; Ratio 10.895%   advanced 4.2% after it rebooted free internal staff transfers and changed its listing plans of business units. JD-SW (09618.HK)  -5.300 (-4.109%)    Short selling $236.22M; Ratio 8.202%   rallied 9.5% to $90.6 on results announcement soon.

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For other techs, TENCENT (00700.HK)  -2.600 (-0.676%)    Short selling $960.29M; Ratio 13.753%   , BIDU-SW (09888.HK)  -1.750 (-1.736%)    Short selling $113.20M; Ratio 12.517%   and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK)  -2.600 (-2.124%)    Short selling $144.15M; Ratio 29.986%   hiked 3% to 3.4%, while XIAOMI-W (01810.HK)  -0.500 (-2.572%)    Short selling $164.20M; Ratio 7.309%   picked up 2.2%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK)  -1.100 (-0.912%)    Short selling $462.59M; Ratio 15.688%   and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK)  +1.000 (+1.720%)    Short selling $1.11B; Ratio 23.230%   elevated 4.7% and 7.4%, while XD INC (02400.HK)  -0.450 (-2.184%)    Short selling $6.53M; Ratio 11.314%   and JD HEALTH (06618.HK)  -0.650 (-2.293%)    Short selling $18.83M; Ratio 16.341%   swelled 7.2% and 6.7%. ALI HEALTH (00241.HK)  -0.090 (-2.848%)    Short selling $21.37M; Ratio 18.259%   , PA GOODDOCTOR (01833.HK)  -0.140 (-1.161%)    Short selling $20.60M; Ratio 31.517%   , KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK)  -0.260 (-2.945%)    Short selling $14.12M; Ratio 17.896%   , WEIMOB INC (02013.HK)  -0.060 (-3.571%)    Short selling $826.92K; Ratio 1.133%   and WB-SW (09898.HK)  +1.250 (+1.773%)    Short selling $437.31K; Ratio 4.615%   jumped up over 4%. Chip maker SMIC (00981.HK)  -0.480 (-2.985%)    Short selling $9.13M; Ratio 2.045%   leaped 3.5%.

Auto maker NIO-SW (09866.HK)  -1.800 (-4.311%)    Short selling $41.10M; Ratio 33.154%   , whose 2023 non-IFRS loss widened to RMB18.47 billion, shot up 4.5% at midday. Its peers LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK)  -1.850 (-5.701%)    Short selling $11.43M; Ratio 10.926%   and XPENG-W (09868.HK)  -1.850 (-5.339%)    Short selling $164.76M; Ratio 22.237%   hyped up 5.1% and 6.8%, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK)  -0.340 (-3.276%)    Short selling $21.57M; Ratio 3.854%   and LI AUTO-W (02015.HK)  -3.300 (-4.015%)    Short selling $218.50M; Ratio 15.616%   picked up 3% and 2.7%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)  -2.600 (-1.214%)    Short selling $356.19M; Ratio 31.572%   added 1.6%.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-05-23 16:25.)