The HSI ended the day down 448 points or 1.7% at 25,441. The HSCEI dropped 143 points or 1.6%, closing at 9,079. The HSTECH fell 222 points or 3.6% to close at 5,923. The total market turnover for the day amounted to HKD398.91 billion.In the tech sector, TENCENT (00700.HK) -12.000 (-1.935%) Short selling $1.24B; Ratio 10.947% and NTES-S (09999.HK) -8.200 (-3.534%) Short selling $328.07M; Ratio 28.549% slipped 2.8% and 2.9%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -6.800 (-4.218%) Short selling $1.99B; Ratio 9.592% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -4.900 (-4.160%) Short selling $1.12B; Ratio 45.519% tumbled 4.3% and 5.4%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -3.050 (-4.013%) Short selling $894.46M; Ratio 29.243% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -7.400 (-3.491%) Short selling $205.03M; Ratio 17.778% plunged 6.8% and 7%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -4.250 (-4.304%) Short selling $2.07B; Ratio 29.965% , JD-SW (09618.HK) -4.000 (-3.123%) Short selling $414.42M; Ratio 25.708% , and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -1.740 (-3.648%) Short selling $1.86B; Ratio 15.106% dipped 0.5-1.5%.Related NewsVehicle Sales YoY for Sep in China is 14.9%, lower than the previous value of 16.4%.In addition, WEIMOB INC (02013.HK) -0.150 (-6.148%) Short selling $22.53M; Ratio 11.115% , XD INC (02400.HK) -2.550 (-3.581%) Short selling $22.85M; Ratio 7.169% , KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) -0.440 (-6.480%) Short selling $42.54M; Ratio 6.101% , and GDS-SW (09698.HK) -1.740 (-5.247%) Short selling $68.64M; Ratio 21.769% slid 4.7-5.2%. KINGSOFT (03888.HK) -1.920 (-5.787%) Short selling $198.29M; Ratio 24.508% retreated 6.2%. SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) -0.140 (-5.622%) Short selling $148.21M; Ratio 9.162% , CHINASOFT INT'L (00354.HK) -0.300 (-4.992%) Short selling $94.46M; Ratio 27.869% , MEITU (01357.HK) -0.490 (-5.619%) Short selling $45.52M; Ratio 11.581% , and KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) -0.810 (-5.291%) Short selling $101.95M; Ratio 20.773% slumped 7-8.5%.Chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) -4.800 (-6.495%) Short selling $1.36B; Ratio 11.682% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) -5.650 (-6.937%) Short selling $360.70M; Ratio 6.900% plummeted 8.5% and 13.1%. Chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) -4.100 (-4.643%) Short selling $27.58M; Ratio 14.543% also cratered 6.6%. In contrast, INNOSCIENCE (02577.HK) -7.750 (-9.712%) Short selling $4.17M; Ratio 0.905% rallied 4.9% on its collaboration with Nvidia (NVDA.US) to provide a full GaN power solution for 800VDC power architecture.Handset component stocks SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK) -4.150 (-5.165%) Short selling $363.70M; Ratio 45.237% , BYD ELECTRONIC (00285.HK) -3.340 (-8.130%) Short selling $460.44M; Ratio 29.890% , COWELL (01415.HK) -1.800 (-5.425%) Short selling $8.54M; Ratio 4.494% , and AAC TECH (02018.HK) -2.100 (-5.155%) Short selling $109.30M; Ratio 41.526% sank 3.6-4.1%. LENS (06613.HK) -1.340 (-5.068%) lost 5.1%. PC manufacturer LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) -0.350 (-3.041%) Short selling $365.43M; Ratio 31.645% eroded 4%.Related NewsOutstanding Loan Growth YoY for Sep in China is 6.6%, lower than the previous value of 6.8%. The forecast was 6.7%.Among car makers, GWMOTOR (02333.HK) -0.560 (-3.629%) Short selling $33.32M; Ratio 8.735% and LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -1.850 (-3.215%) Short selling $54.37M; Ratio 10.123% faded 4.1% and 5.3%. NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.070 (+2.171%) Short selling $308.23M; Ratio 33.902% ebbed 3.5%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -4.400 (-4.089%) Short selling $1.07B; Ratio 31.623% edged down 0.8%. Auto dealer ZHONGSHENG HLDG (00881.HK) -0.360 (-2.689%) Short selling $17.93M; Ratio 26.768% dived 4.5%.Regarding the consumer sector, WANT WANT CHINA (00151.HK) +0.040 (+0.777%) Short selling $7.42M; Ratio 29.191% collapsed 5.6%. TOPSPORTS (06110.HK) -0.030 (-0.926%) Short selling $5.11M; Ratio 13.062% , CHINA RES BEER (00291.HK) -0.480 (-1.813%) Short selling $94.39M; Ratio 23.613% , JIUMAOJIU (09922.HK) -0.080 (-3.828%) Short selling $1.25M; Ratio 6.984% , and WH GROUP (00288.HK) -0.100 (-1.353%) Short selling $38.99M; Ratio 23.514% also dropped over 3%.While gold prices busted above the USD4,100 mark, SD GOLD (01787.HK) +0.100 (+0.265%) Short selling $119.53M; Ratio 9.988% and ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) -0.820 (-2.532%) Short selling $186.48M; Ratio 23.310% slid 4.4% and 4.9%. ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.420 (-1.272%) Short selling $823.12M; Ratio 27.352% and CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) -4.400 (-3.214%) Short selling $46.53M; Ratio 12.078% nosedived more than 6%.Related NewsPPI YoY for Sep in China is -2.3%, higher than the previous value of -2.9%. The forecast was -2.3%.Resource stock CHINAHONGQIAO (01378.HK) -0.780 (-2.995%) Short selling $202.84M; Ratio 25.646% fell 4.1%. JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) -1.560 (-4.745%) Short selling $129.02M; Ratio 10.426% , MMG (01208.HK) -0.350 (-5.216%) Short selling $40.84M; Ratio 7.098% and CMOC (03993.HK) -0.860 (-5.566%) Short selling $85.89M; Ratio 8.185% also plunged 7.3-8.4%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-17 16:25.) (Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)