The HSI ticked up 136 points or 0.6% to close at 24,028. The HSCEI gained 70 points or 0.8% to close at 8,668. The HSTECH lost 15 points or 0.3% to close at 5,216. Total market turnover for the day amounted to $246.728 billion.Chinese developers ascended on expectations of a meeting next week to discuss the revitalization of the domestic property sector in China. SINO-OCEAN GP (03377.HK) -0.001 (-0.926%) and LOGAN GROUP (03380.HK) -0.020 (-1.770%) Short selling $988.78K; Ratio 0.998% soared nearly 27% and 21%, while AGILE GROUP (03383.HK) -0.010 (-2.083%) Short selling $130.98K; Ratio 9.724% , SUNAC (01918.HK) +0.010 (+0.599%) Short selling $5.15M; Ratio 2.667% and CIFI HOLD GP (00884.HK) -0.015 (-5.000%) spiked 13-14%. R&F PROPERTIES (02777.HK) -0.020 (-1.852%) Short selling $816.84K; Ratio 3.532% and KWG GROUP (01813.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) surged 11% and 10%, while CHINA VANKE (02202.HK) +0.020 (+0.384%) Short selling $13.34M; Ratio 10.247% and LONGFOR GROUP (00960.HK) -0.160 (-1.572%) Short selling $13.68M; Ratio 19.954% also elevated 5.7% and 7%. Building materials-related stocks followed gains. CR BLDG MAT TEC (01313.HK) -0.060 (-3.109%) Short selling $809.56K; Ratio 6.420% , BBMG (02009.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $1.15M; Ratio 11.825% and ANGANG STEEL (00347.HK) -0.060 (-2.844%) Short selling $3.70M; Ratio 16.744% advanced 5-6.5%, while CONCH CEMENT (00914.HK) -0.750 (-3.247%) Short selling $35.33M; Ratio 15.109% and CNBM (03323.HK) -0.070 (-1.566%) Short selling $3.79M; Ratio 6.779% leaped over 4%.Chinese financials inclined. Chinese banks CCB (00939.HK) -0.010 (-0.119%) Short selling $225.60M; Ratio 17.120% , ICBC (01398.HK) +0.110 (+1.789%) Short selling $96.47M; Ratio 12.053% and ABC (01288.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $38.47M; Ratio 10.215% jumped up 2.6-3.2%, while Chinese insurer PING AN (02318.HK) -0.500 (-0.951%) Short selling $262.40M; Ratio 21.729% ballooned 4.3%. CPIC (02601.HK) -0.300 (-1.042%) Short selling $30.45M; Ratio 12.980% and CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) -0.040 (-0.213%) Short selling $52.29M; Ratio 14.029% mounted 3.4% and 2.9%. Broker CITIC SEC (06030.HK) -0.650 (-2.467%) Short selling $15.73M; Ratio 10.405% mushroomed 5.1%, while GTHT (02611.HK) -0.140 (-0.943%) Short selling $19.93M; Ratio 15.274% and CGS (06881.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $34.83M; Ratio 13.912% each climbed over 3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-16 12:25.)