The HSI hiked 88 points or 0.5% to 19,052 at midday. The HSCEI climbed 26 points or 0.4% to 6,745. The HSTECH added 40 points or 1% to 4,002. Total half-day turnover for the market amounted to $79.059 billion.

The proposed US Biosecure Act restricting business with Chinese biotech companies such as WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK)  +0.650 (+0.822%)    Short selling $25.54M; Ratio 10.317%   has been revised, delaying the deadline to sever ties. WUXI APPTEC opened 15% higher before retreating, and leaped 3.7% at midday, while its same series WUXI BIO (02269.HK)  +0.650 (+2.595%)    Short selling $139.28M; Ratio 11.446%   opened 7.9% higher before falling, and shed 4% at midday. PHARMARON (03759.HK)  +0.560 (+3.402%)    Short selling $3.38M; Ratio 2.295%   opened 10.3% higher, and elevated 3.2% at midday.

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Stocks in the "valuation system with Chinese characteristics'" continued to be speculated. GUANGDONG INV (00270.HK)  +0.020 (+0.312%)    Short selling $6.31M; Ratio 10.659%   advanced 5.2%, while CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK)  -0.020 (-0.127%)    Short selling $13.61M; Ratio 7.612%   and CPIC (02601.HK)  +0.500 (+1.838%)    Short selling $60.73M; Ratio 10.777%   jumped up 4% and 3.3%. CRRC (01766.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $1.24M; Ratio 3.054%   and TIMES ELECTRIC (03898.HK)  +0.200 (+0.666%)    Short selling $2.08M; Ratio 2.049%   shot up 8.6% and 7.1%, while CHINA RAILWAY (00390.HK)  +0.010 (+0.260%)    Short selling $29.66M; Ratio 23.328%   and CHINA COMM CONS (01800.HK)  +0.020 (+0.391%)    Short selling $1.86M; Ratio 5.809%   gained 3.6% and 4.1%.

For techs, BABA-SW (09988.HK)  +1.600 (+1.518%)    Short selling $969.99M; Ratio 11.138%   swelled 4.1% to $81.15, while TENCENT (00700.HK)  +2.500 (+0.498%)    Short selling $836.48M; Ratio 12.627%   rose 1.3% to $376. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK)  +3.800 (+2.185%)    Short selling $162.63M; Ratio 13.336%   mounted 5.2%, while MEITUAN-W (03690.HK)  +3.200 (+2.689%)    Short selling $1.13B; Ratio 15.295%   and JD-SW (09618.HK)  +2.900 (+2.324%)    Short selling $194.84M; Ratio 16.489%   picked up 2% and 1.2%. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK)  +1.350 (+2.356%)    Short selling $958.00M; Ratio 16.169%   increased 1.4%, while KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK)  +3.250 (+5.159%)    Short selling $828.51M; Ratio 23.548%   slipped 1.5%. Meanwhile, TME-SW (01698.HK)  +1.150 (+1.462%)    Short selling $1.36M; Ratio 1.469%   ballooned 4.4% pre-results, while SENSETIME-W (00020.HK)  +0.020 (+1.342%)    Short selling $40.27M; Ratio 7.690%   inclined 1.4%.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-08 16:25.)