The HSI concluded the midday down 270 points or 1.1% at 24,906. The HSCEI fell 93 points or 1% to 8,944. The HSTECH rose 18 points or 0.3% to 5,509. The total market turnover at midday amounted to HKD167.178 billion.It is reported that Prosus will further slash its stake in MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +0.600 (+0.493%) Short selling $1.89B; Ratio 27.601% , sinking MEITUAN-W's stock price by 3.8%. JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.200 (-0.163%) Short selling $256.67M; Ratio 14.094% slipped 2.3% after submitting a bid for European consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy. NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) -0.650 (-1.857%) Short selling $68.06M; Ratio 22.497% slid 2.9%.Most of the other tech stocks joined a rally. BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.200 (+1.037%) Short selling $662.20M; Ratio 7.482% inched up 0.2%. TENCENT (00700.HK) -15.000 (-2.727%) Short selling $1.95B; Ratio 16.927% and NTES-S (09999.HK) -3.000 (-1.468%) Short selling $191.14M; Ratio 18.969% advanced 1.5% and 1%. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -5.300 (-2.953%) Short selling $189.58M; Ratio 16.248% and SMIC (00981.HK) -1.050 (-2.055%) Short selling $241.57M; Ratio 7.234% hiked 2%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -2.400 (-3.117%) Short selling $587.92M; Ratio 14.457% was hyped up 9%.In addition, MEITU (01357.HK) -0.480 (-3.974%) Short selling $123.50M; Ratio 6.771% skyrocketed 15.3%. KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) -0.320 (-1.749%) Short selling $197.20M; Ratio 24.455% and KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) -0.230 (-2.945%) Short selling $126.17M; Ratio 16.361% spiked 11.7% and 10.1%. EAST BUY (01797.HK) +0.900 (+4.100%) Short selling $25.93M; Ratio 3.174% swelled 7.1%, WEIMOB INC (02013.HK) -0.160 (-7.306%) Short selling $54.93M; Ratio 15.490% leaped 5.2%. KINGSOFT (03888.HK) -1.750 (-4.895%) Short selling $184.06M; Ratio 31.480% , PA GOODDOCTOR (01833.HK) -0.280 (-2.280%) Short selling $13.55M; Ratio 6.224% , CHINASOFT INT'L (00354.HK) -0.170 (-2.982%) Short selling $41.20M; Ratio 14.242% , and GDS-SW (09698.HK) -0.750 (-2.113%) Short selling $58.43M; Ratio 27.153% gained 3.4-4.6%.WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK) -4.000 (-3.784%) Short selling $577.63M; Ratio 37.655% aims to raise HKD7.65 billion net through a 6.9% discounted share placement. Its stock price receded 3.8%. Under the same series, WUXI BIO (02269.HK) -0.850 (-2.640%) Short selling $297.81M; Ratio 19.357% lost 1.8%. SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK) -0.200 (-2.660%) Short selling $130.81M; Ratio 10.787% added 1.7%, buoyed by a smooth licensing collaboration with Merck, with a USD300 million milestone payment expected soon. SINOPHARM (01099.HK) -0.020 (-0.106%) Short selling $15.46M; Ratio 17.626% ebbed 3.3%. Battery stock CATL (03750.HK) -3.200 (-0.788%) Short selling $59.40M; Ratio 4.171% waned 3% even though its interim net profit rose 33%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-01 16:25.)