The HSI picked up 68 points or 0.3% to 24,658 at midday. The HSCEI lifted 33 points or 0.4% to 8,911. The HSTECH added 33 points or 0.6% to 5,464. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $157.937 billion.

Pharma SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK)  +0.380 (+5.901%)    Short selling $330.96M; Ratio 15.264%   acquired the remaining 95.09% stake in LaNova Medicines for a consideration not exceeding US$950 million. Its share price opened 5.5% higher before its gain narrowed, and inched up 0.6% at midday. LIVZON PHARMA (01513.HK)  +0.550 (+1.486%)    Short selling $13.25M; Ratio 6.773%   surged 12.7%, while LUYE PHARMA (02186.HK)  +0.060 (+1.563%)    Short selling $75.26M; Ratio 16.841%   , AKESO (09926.HK)  +13.500 (+10.714%)    Short selling $220.74M; Ratio 9.510%   and FOSUN PHARMA (02196.HK)  +0.200 (+1.094%)    Short selling $10.48M; Ratio 5.642%   swelled 6.4-8%. SSY GROUP (02005.HK)  +0.100 (+3.322%)    Short selling $2.57M; Ratio 3.662%   leaped 3.4%, while PHARMARON (03759.HK)  +0.700 (+3.946%)    Short selling $7.47M; Ratio 2.720%   cratered 5.2%.

Travel platforms TONGCHENGTRAVEL (00780.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $35.06M; Ratio 17.617%   and TRIP.COM-S (09961.HK)  -4.400 (-0.883%)    Short selling $114.30M; Ratio 15.670%   ballooned 3.3% and 2.6%. Sporting goods stock ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK)  +0.600 (+0.653%)    Short selling $167.87M; Ratio 24.416%   climbed 2.7% as its core brand retail sales recorded low-single-digit YoY growth in 2Q25 and mid-single-digit growth in 1H25. POP MART (09992.HK)  -2.200 (-0.871%)    Short selling $418.78M; Ratio 9.367%   expected an interim profit growth of no less than 3.5x YoY, but its stock price descended 6.4%.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-17 16:25.)