U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries notifying them of reciprocal tariff rates, leading to a 0.9% drop in the DJIA at close. Markets kept tabs on the U.S. tariff policies, while Hong Kong stocks opened higher. The HSI climbed 39 points or 0.2% to 23,927; the HSCEI gained 19 points or 0.2% to 8,627; and the HSTECH added 14 points or 0.3% to 5,244.DONGFENG GROUP (00489.HK) +0.120 (+3.077%) Short selling $6.61M; Ratio 8.681% reported a 33% surge in new energy vehicle (NEV) sales to 200,000 units in 1H25, with its stock opening 0.9% higher at HKD3.56. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) noted a 12% decline in average NEV prices in 1H25, impacting stocks like NIO-SW (09866.HK) -0.500 (-1.488%) Short selling $33.78M; Ratio 24.722% and XPENG-W (09868.HK) -0.200 (-0.282%) Short selling $118.62M; Ratio 12.848% , which opened 0.7% and 0.8% lower, respectively. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.650 (-1.127%) Short selling $245.02M; Ratio 7.668% edged up 0.2%. Chinese media reported that Ji Yue Automobile is unlikely to go bankrupt and is in talks for restructuring, boosting BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.300 (+0.342%) Short selling $530.12M; Ratio 39.431% , a joint venture partner, by 2.5% to HKD88.05, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.140 (+0.768%) Short selling $175.74M; Ratio 17.439% dipped 0.1% to HKD16.32.For other techs, BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.000 (+0.881%) Short selling $1.71B; Ratio 15.246% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -1.600 (-1.268%) Short selling $1.14B; Ratio 20.121% opened 0.7% and 1.2% lower, respectively, while TENCENT (00700.HK) +2.000 (+0.386%) Short selling $667.18M; Ratio 8.666% and NTES-S (09999.HK) -1.200 (-0.574%) Short selling $95.22M; Ratio 22.320% hiked 0.6%. JD-SW (09618.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $119.95M; Ratio 10.683% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +3.100 (+1.677%) Short selling $103.34M; Ratio 11.420% rose 1.3% and 1.6%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +1.750 (+2.568%) Short selling $363.43M; Ratio 14.511% and SMIC (00981.HK) -0.100 (-0.219%) Short selling $100.43M; Ratio 5.458% lifted 0.3% and 0.8%, and KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) -1.020 (-6.167%) Short selling $106.46M; Ratio 23.002% jumped up 1.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-16 12:25.)