Market concerns over the financial conditions of US regional banks led DJIA futures to last slide 454 points or 1% to 45,706. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped 1.1% and 1.2% respectively. The HSI opened 36 points lower this morning (17th) before its decline gradually expanded, and once plummeted 736 points to a low of 25,151 after midday, testing the 100-day MA at 25,076. The index last printed at 25,218 at the tail market, down 669 points or 2.6%, with a turnover of $283.3 billion. The HSTECH last stumbled 254 points or 4.2% at 5,748.Only 5 out of the 88 constituents of the HSI inclined. BYD ELECTRONIC (00285.HK) -3.340 (-8.130%) Short selling $460.44M; Ratio 29.890% , SMIC (00981.HK) -4.800 (-6.495%) Short selling $1.36B; Ratio 11.682% and XINYI SOLAR (00968.HK) -0.250 (-6.793%) Short selling $164.04M; Ratio 18.515% dipped 7.3-8.8%, being the largest losers among blue chips. Moreover, CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) -1.400 (-5.747%) Short selling $634.93M; Ratio 28.415% , NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) -2.460 (-5.383%) Short selling $131.40M; Ratio 27.971% , JD HEALTH (06618.HK) -3.500 (-5.447%) Short selling $150.55M; Ratio 32.267% , SUNNY OPTICAL (02382.HK) -4.150 (-5.165%) Short selling $363.70M; Ratio 45.237% and SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK) -0.380 (-4.961%) Short selling $265.16M; Ratio 27.794% eroded around 5-6%.Heavy-weighting techs dragged down the market, with BABA-W (09988.HK) -6.800 (-4.218%) Short selling $1.99B; Ratio 9.592% , BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -4.900 (-4.160%) Short selling $1.12B; Ratio 45.519% , KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -3.050 (-4.013%) Short selling $894.46M; Ratio 29.243% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -4.250 (-4.304%) Short selling $2.07B; Ratio 29.965% waning over 4%. Blue chip automakers BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -4.400 (-4.089%) Short selling $1.07B; Ratio 31.623% , LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -3.350 (-3.794%) Short selling $525.99M; Ratio 39.063% and GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.870 (-4.519%) Short selling $324.26M; Ratio 22.125% faded over 4%, while POP MART (09992.HK) -12.800 (-4.441%) Short selling $1.14B; Ratio 25.744% slumped 4.5%, with a turnover of $4.117 billion.Heavy-weighting financials declined, with HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -2.000 (-1.944%) Short selling $779.30M; Ratio 30.293% , AIA (01299.HK) -1.550 (-2.195%) Short selling $350.31M; Ratio 16.479% , and HKEX (00388.HK) -10.400 (-2.451%) Short selling $743.80M; Ratio 22.097% losing between 2% and 2.6%. PING AN (02318.HK) -1.800 (-3.243%) Short selling $694.20M; Ratio 28.933% receded 3.8%.ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.420 (-1.272%) Short selling $823.12M; Ratio 27.352% , which will announce its 1-3Q results after today's market close, sagged 1.3%.ZTE (00763.HK) -5.520 (-12.831%) Short selling $305.31M; Ratio 8.490% was under heavy selling pressure, and last printed at $37.14, sinking 13.67%, with turnover increasing to $3.461 billion.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-17 16:25.)