The HSI settled the midday up 266 points or 1.1% at 23,504. The HSCEI rose 104 points or 1.2% to 8,515. The HSTECH climbed 36 points or 0.7% to 5,124. The total market turnover at midday amounted to HKD92.988 billion.Chinese financial stocks were thriving. Chinese banks ICBC (01398.HK) +0.170 (+2.819%) Short selling $391.80M; Ratio 16.502% , CCB (00939.HK) +0.250 (+3.342%) Short selling $1.05B; Ratio 22.899% , and CM BANK (03968.HK) +0.950 (+1.822%) Short selling $414.49M; Ratio 26.918% rallied 2.8-3.2%, while Chinese insurers PICC GROUP (01339.HK) +0.190 (+3.436%) Short selling $74.00M; Ratio 14.228% , CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) +0.840 (+4.735%) Short selling $355.01M; Ratio 15.330% , and CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK) +0.400 (+2.911%) Short selling $20.32M; Ratio 13.214% grew 3.8-4.3%. PING AN (02318.HK) +1.350 (+2.935%) Short selling $803.34M; Ratio 28.437% also ticked up 3.2%. Other financial stocks HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +1.050 (+1.151%) Short selling $160.64M; Ratio 14.809% , HKEX (00388.HK) +2.800 (+0.718%) Short selling $365.33M; Ratio 14.308% , and AIA (01299.HK) +1.100 (+1.648%) Short selling $290.82M; Ratio 19.641% gained 0.9-1.6%.Among tech stocks, BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.700 (+1.545%) Short selling $3.21B; Ratio 26.960% , TENCENT (00700.HK) +7.500 (+1.506%) Short selling $2.17B; Ratio 20.960% , NTES-S (09999.HK) +0.800 (+0.394%) Short selling $305.77M; Ratio 19.232% , KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.150 (+0.266%) Short selling $236.62M; Ratio 19.267% , and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.750 (+0.913%) Short selling $144.12M; Ratio 17.482% inched 0.5-1% higher. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +2.100 (+1.360%) Short selling $93.62M; Ratio 16.329% and PA GOODDOCTOR (01833.HK) +0.200 (+2.639%) Short selling $6.88M; Ratio 9.126% rose 1.9% and 2.8%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +0.300 (+0.234%) Short selling $737.04M; Ratio 12.603% edged up 0.6% as Meituan Instashopping saw over 100 million users placing orders during the 618 shopping festival, with transaction volumes doubling for over 60 categories of goods. JD-SW (09618.HK) +0.900 (+0.722%) Short selling $683.61M; Ratio 30.043% dipped 0.4%.In addition, KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) -0.200 (-1.435%) Short selling $79.45M; Ratio 14.558% slipped 2.6%, while chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) +0.650 (+1.673%) Short selling $245.09M; Ratio 9.594% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +0.550 (+1.708%) Short selling $108.99M; Ratio 5.050% escalated 2.6% and 2.8%, respectively.In the automotive sector, GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.340 (+2.146%) Short selling $206.07M; Ratio 19.295% and NIO-SW (09866.HK) +0.700 (+2.687%) Short selling $66.30M; Ratio 46.471% added 1.6% and 1.9%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +1.300 (+1.044%) Short selling $973.71M; Ratio 36.327% and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +1.000 (+1.885%) Short selling $685.92M; Ratio 14.481% edged 0.7% and 0.9% higher. LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -0.150 (-0.279%) Short selling $20.62M; Ratio 6.433% slid 2.5%. Battery stock CATL (03750.HK) +1.400 (+0.469%) Short selling $266.73M; Ratio 58.402% inclined 0.7%. Auto dealer ZHONGSHENG HLDG (00881.HK) +0.100 (+0.853%) Short selling $26.15M; Ratio 28.844% ballooned 2.9%.As for consumer stocks, VIVA GOODS (00933.HK) +0.060 (+17.647%) Short selling $1.99M; Ratio 21.947% invested HKD275 million to increase its stake in LI NING (02331.HK) +0.720 (+4.800%) Short selling $218.85M; Ratio 26.808% , lifting VIVA GOODS' and LI NING's stock price by 22% and 6.8% respectively at midday.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-06-20 16:25.)