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) +0.200 (+4.329%) Short selling $4.52M; Ratio 3.906% spiked 12.4%. SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK) -0.140 (-0.787%) Short selling $116.42M; Ratio 26.801% , MGM CHINA (02282.HK) +0.300 (+2.149%) Short selling $7.83M; Ratio 3.400% , WYNN MACAU (01128.HK) +0.110 (+1.900%) Short selling $11.17M; Ratio 14.692% , and GALAXY ENT (00027.HK) +0.150 (+0.405%) Short selling $78.19M; Ratio 15.652% leaped 6.5-6.9%. SJM HOLDINGS (00880.HK) -0.030 (-1.124%) Short selling $9.77M; Ratio 22.839% surged 5.1%.Hong Kong developers thrived. NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK) -0.230 (-4.014%) Short selling $22.40M; Ratio 17.648% rocketed 8.6% on securing a HKD88.2 billion bank financing agreement. HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) -0.100 (-0.344%) Short selling $58.42M; Ratio 31.339% and SHK PPT (00016.HK) -0.400 (-0.429%) Short selling $169.84M; Ratio 46.379% swelled 5.3% and 2.6%, respectively. Chinese developers LONGFOR GROUP (00960.HK) -0.060 (-0.625%) Short selling $13.56M; Ratio 18.005% , CHINA VANKE (02202.HK) -0.030 (-0.586%) Short selling $8.39M; Ratio 9.350% , SUNAC (01918.HK) +0.040 (+2.685%) Short selling $23.14M; Ratio 4.568% , and YUEXIU PROPERTY (00123.HK) -0.050 (-1.116%) Short selling $2.59M; Ratio 7.623% grew 2.8-3.6%. Machinery stock LONKING (03339.HK) +0.030 (+1.327%) Short selling $2.22M; Ratio 8.948% and building materials stock CNBM (03323.HK) -0.040 (-0.964%) Short selling $2.81M; Ratio 4.872% soared 9% and 6.7%, respectively.For carmakers, LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -0.950 (-1.645%) Short selling $27.97M; Ratio 6.397% jumped up 1.6% as its deliveries reached a record high of 48,000 units last month, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.200 (-1.215%) Short selling $174.92M; Ratio 25.400% leaped 2.1% as its total auto sales rose 42% YoY last month. LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) +0.600 (+0.582%) Short selling $484.89M; Ratio 36.203% '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) -0.030 (-0.997%) Short selling $23.03M; Ratio 18.275% 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) -0.600 (-1.033%) Short selling $709.06M; Ratio 9.357% added 0.5% to HKD60.25. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -1.500 (-1.220%) Short selling $1.16B; Ratio 47.087% inched 0.1% higher. XPENG-W (09868.HK) -4.850 (-6.558%) Short selling $1.50B; Ratio 35.145% advanced 2.4%. NIO-SW (09866.HK) -0.550 (-2.026%) Short selling $41.31M; Ratio 32.586% lost 2%.In the technology sector, JD-SW (09618.HK) -1.100 (-0.878%) Short selling $228.58M; Ratio 10.465% stayed flat at HKD127.9. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +1.250 (+1.477%) Short selling $184.54M; Ratio 26.561% edged up 1%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -1.100 (-1.036%) Short selling $1.26B; Ratio 11.309% , TENCENT (00700.HK) -4.200 (-0.838%) Short selling $256.89M; Ratio 3.528% , and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -2.000 (-1.629%) Short selling $724.97M; Ratio 9.654% inched 0.1% lower. SMIC (00981.HK) +0.700 (+1.617%) Short selling $109.76M; Ratio 2.036% , KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.800 (+1.309%) Short selling $471.19M; Ratio 20.463% , NTES-S (09999.HK) +1.200 (+0.575%) Short selling $138.56M; Ratio 16.933% , NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) -0.200 (-0.493%) Short selling $21.45M; Ratio 21.924% , and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +8.700 (+5.311%) Short selling $203.21M; Ratio 15.105% faded 1.2-2.3%. EAST BUY (01797.HK) -0.140 (-1.077%) Short selling $5.18M; Ratio 6.211% mushroomed 8.3%. KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) +0.170 (+2.724%) Short selling $62.68M; Ratio 11.235% and MEITU (01357.HK) +0.260 (+3.052%) Short selling $88.43M; Ratio 13.687% tumbled over 3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-04 16:25.)