The HSI inched up 11 points or less than 0.1% to 26,840 at midday. The HSCEI gained 49 points or 0.5% to 9,573. The HSTECH added 41 points or 0.6% to 6,555. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $207.38 billion.HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +0.300 (+0.294%) Short selling $381.07M; Ratio 21.028% planned to privatize HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $52.43M; Ratio 15.116% at a 30.3% premium. HSBC HOLDINGS expected to suspend share buybacks for the next three quarters. Hence, HSBC HOLDINGS eroded 6.2% to $103.7, while HANG SENG BANK soared 26.3% to $150.3. Hong Kong banks DAHSING BANKING (02356.HK) -0.010 (-0.090%) Short selling $228.68K; Ratio 1.625% and BANK OF E ASIA (00023.HK) +0.010 (+0.077%) Short selling $2.60M; Ratio 12.214% advanced 5.5% and 5.6%.Related NewsUnemployment Rate for Sep in China is 5.2%, lower than the previous value of 5.3%. The forecast was 5.3%.AI-related stocks ascended. Chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) +2.250 (+3.134%) Short selling $1.18B; Ratio 12.907% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) -0.200 (-0.257%) Short selling $403.32M; Ratio 9.306% elevated 2.3% and 6.8%, while chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) -1.200 (-1.379%) Short selling $38.52M; Ratio 16.461% rallied 9%. Server producer LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) +0.170 (+1.499%) Short selling $176.35M; Ratio 30.339% swelled 6.4%, while telecom equipment stock ZTE (00763.HK) +1.460 (+3.728%) Short selling $124.80M; Ratio 6.586% and power infrastructure stock SH ELECTRIC (02727.HK) +0.090 (+1.969%) Short selling $33.67M; Ratio 10.073% spiked 10.7% and 15.7% respectively. Power utility CGN POWER (01816.HK) +0.030 (+0.949%) Short selling $26.74M; Ratio 11.478% leaped 5.4%, while CHINA POWER (02380.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $2.40M; Ratio 4.381% , DATANG POWER (00991.HK) +0.010 (+0.405%) Short selling $2.38M; Ratio 7.461% and HUANENG POWER (00902.HK) +0.020 (+0.342%) Short selling $7.88M; Ratio 4.378% mounted 3.1-4%. Clean energy-related stocks also inclined, with GOLDWIND (02208.HK) +0.220 (+1.719%) Short selling $18.09M; Ratio 5.083% and FLAT GLASS (06865.HK) +0.030 (+0.276%) Short selling $4.62M; Ratio 17.839% escalating 8.9% and 7.7%. XINTE ENERGY (01799.HK) -0.050 (-0.643%) Short selling $705.43K; Ratio 5.227% , XINYI SOLAR (00968.HK) +0.030 (+0.877%) Short selling $31.34M; Ratio 19.620% and GCL TECH (03800.HK) +0.010 (+0.787%) Short selling $123.29M; Ratio 25.940% mushroomed 3.7-4.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-21 16:25.)