The HSI dropped 242 points or 0.9% to 25,319 at midday. The HSCEI slipped 108 points or 1.2% to 9,068. The HSTECH lost 99 points or 1.8% to 5,564. The total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $142.406 billion.For techs, BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.200 (+1.037%) Short selling $662.20M; Ratio 7.482% and TENCENT (00700.HK) -15.000 (-2.727%) Short selling $1.95B; Ratio 16.927% sagged 1.2%, while JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.200 (-0.163%) Short selling $256.67M; Ratio 14.094% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +0.600 (+0.493%) Short selling $1.89B; Ratio 27.601% faded 1.7%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -2.400 (-3.117%) Short selling $587.92M; Ratio 14.457% , BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.900 (+1.064%) Short selling $187.60M; Ratio 24.670% , NTES-S (09999.HK) -3.000 (-1.468%) Short selling $191.14M; Ratio 18.969% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -5.300 (-2.953%) Short selling $189.58M; Ratio 16.248% cascaded 2.1-3%, while SMIC (00981.HK) -1.050 (-2.055%) Short selling $241.57M; Ratio 7.234% shed 1.5%. Moreover, SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) -0.040 (-2.500%) Short selling $70.12M; Ratio 10.542% and KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) -0.230 (-2.945%) Short selling $126.17M; Ratio 16.361% cratered 3.7% and 5.9%, while MEITU (01357.HK) -0.480 (-3.974%) Short selling $123.50M; Ratio 6.771% advanced 5.2%.WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK) -4.000 (-3.784%) Short selling $577.63M; Ratio 37.655% reported a 96% increase in interim net profit and a dividend of RMB3.5 per 10 shares, while raising its full-year revenue guidance, boosting its stock price by 10.3%. Its same series WUXI BIO (02269.HK) -0.850 (-2.640%) Short selling $297.81M; Ratio 19.357% mounted 3.8%, while JW THERAP-B (02126.HK) -0.340 (-6.551%) soared over 25%. Other pharmas also generally inclined, with LUYE PHARMA (02186.HK) -0.350 (-8.140%) Short selling $13.57M; Ratio 2.274% rallying 8%. PHARMARON (03759.HK) -0.950 (-4.176%) Short selling $13.50M; Ratio 2.975% and CSPC PHARMA (01093.HK) -0.030 (-0.302%) Short selling $505.63M; Ratio 16.999% swelled 6.2%, while 3SBIO (01530.HK) -1.900 (-5.919%) Short selling $137.10M; Ratio 6.928% elevated 5.2%. INNOVENT BIO (01801.HK) -5.000 (-5.102%) Short selling $101.77M; Ratio 4.466% jumped up 4.4%, while HENGRUI PHARMA (01276.HK) -3.750 (-4.756%) eroded 3% at midday.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-01 16:25.)