The HSI settled the midday up 148 points or 0.6% at 24,220. The HSCEI rose 52 points or 0.6% to 8,730. The HSTECH fell 14 points or 0.3% to 5,288. The total half-day turnover for the market amounted to HKD135.21 billion.Macau's June GGR rose 19% YoY, beating forecasts and marking the second-highest month post-COVID-19. Among casino stocks, MELCO INT'L DEV (00200.HK) +0.070 (+1.528%) Short selling $2.04M; Ratio 2.585% spiked 12.4%. SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK) +0.380 (+2.194%) Short selling $51.06M; Ratio 16.365% , MGM CHINA (02282.HK) +0.380 (+2.806%) Short selling $3.64M; Ratio 4.580% , WYNN MACAU (01128.HK) +0.030 (+0.522%) Short selling $2.91M; Ratio 4.246% , and GALAXY ENT (00027.HK) +0.150 (+0.407%) Short selling $48.28M; Ratio 12.375% leaped 6.5-6.9%. SJM HOLDINGS (00880.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $3.38M; Ratio 15.278% surged 5.1%.Hong Kong developers thrived. NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK) -0.500 (-7.987%) Short selling $24.36M; Ratio 17.199% rocketed 8.6% on securing a HKD88.2 billion bank financing agreement. HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) +0.200 (+0.691%) Short selling $28.50M; Ratio 30.794% and SHK PPT (00016.HK) +0.300 (+0.323%) Short selling $41.14M; Ratio 27.434% swelled 5.3% and 2.6%, respectively. Chinese developers LONGFOR GROUP (00960.HK) -0.020 (-0.208%) Short selling $7.79M; Ratio 9.513% , CHINA VANKE (02202.HK) +0.010 (+0.196%) Short selling $7.86M; Ratio 6.704% , SUNAC (01918.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $33.89M; Ratio 5.612% , and YUEXIU PROPERTY (00123.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $3.02M; Ratio 6.848% grew 2.8-3.6%. Machinery stock LONKING (03339.HK) -0.010 (-0.446%) Short selling $770.68K; Ratio 4.696% and building materials stock CNBM (03323.HK) +0.080 (+1.970%) Short selling $5.34M; Ratio 6.227% soared 9% and 6.7%, respectively.For carmakers, LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) +2.350 (+4.277%) Short selling $25.86M; Ratio 9.338% jumped up 1.6% as its deliveries reached a record high of 48,000 units last month, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $59.68M; Ratio 13.461% leaped 2.1% as its total auto sales rose 42% YoY last month. LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -1.100 (-1.062%) Short selling $165.87M; Ratio 25.881% 's June deliveries slipped 11% MoM, with i8/ i6 to be released in July/ September, denting its share price by 2.4%.GAC GROUP (02238.HK) +0.060 (+2.041%) Short selling $13.65M; Ratio 9.834% said its first model in cooperation with Huawei is expected to debut next year and GAC Aion is waiting for the right timing for a planned Hong Kong IPO. Its stock price remained flat at HKD2.87.Xiaomi Auto's deliveries in June exceeded 25,000 units, with the YU7 set for a limited-time configuration in China. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -1.800 (-2.993%) Short selling $777.74M; Ratio 9.282% added 0.5% to HKD60.25. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.800 (+0.654%) Short selling $183.85M; Ratio 18.836% inched 0.1% higher. XPENG-W (09868.HK) +1.550 (+2.148%) Short selling $158.62M; Ratio 22.475% advanced 2.4%. NIO-SW (09866.HK) +0.300 (+1.119%) Short selling $18.59M; Ratio 24.373% lost 2%.In the technology sector, JD-SW (09618.HK) -2.900 (-2.266%) Short selling $133.56M; Ratio 14.634% stayed flat at HKD127.9. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.700 (+0.833%) Short selling $44.34M; Ratio 27.681% edged up 1%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -4.000 (-3.656%) Short selling $892.40M; Ratio 9.409% , TENCENT (00700.HK) -2.900 (-0.578%) Short selling $406.39M; Ratio 6.927% , and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -2.800 (-2.222%) Short selling $400.19M; Ratio 9.181% inched 0.1% lower. SMIC (00981.HK) -0.100 (-0.230%) Short selling $76.64M; Ratio 4.158% , KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.750 (-1.219%) Short selling $116.50M; Ratio 11.081% , NTES-S (09999.HK) +0.200 (+0.096%) Short selling $51.61M; Ratio 11.206% , NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) -1.300 (-3.106%) Short selling $11.43M; Ratio 9.160% , and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -0.800 (-0.488%) Short selling $46.55M; Ratio 16.290% faded 1.2-2.3%. EAST BUY (01797.HK) -0.020 (-0.155%) Short selling $3.18M; Ratio 5.389% mushroomed 8.3%. KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) -0.130 (-2.060%) Short selling $15.14M; Ratio 5.139% and MEITU (01357.HK) -0.010 (-0.118%) Short selling $34.91M; Ratio 13.903% tumbled over 3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-03 12:25.)