The HSI slid 26 points or 0.1% to 26,558 at midday. The HSCEI ebbed 30 points or 0.3% to 9,091. The HSTECH lost 23 points or 0.4% to 5,722. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $131.628 billion.External memory chip stocks surged. Japan's memory chip cutting machine maker Disco (6146.JP) hit the day limit, while chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) +6.400 (+6.287%) Short selling $65.27M; Ratio 6.916% swelled 6% to close at $107.9. Related NewsGDP Growth Rate QoQ for Q4 in China is 1.2%, higher than the previous value of 1.1%. The forecast was 1%.For chip stocks, SMIC (00981.HK) +0.600 (+0.777%) Short selling $143.94M; Ratio 3.633% faded 0.7%, while HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +3.400 (+3.214%) Short selling $384.07M; Ratio 13.854% gained 2%. INNOSCIENCE (02577.HK) +3.200 (+5.136%) Short selling $32.50M; Ratio 4.237% and BIREN TECH (06082.HK) +1.060 (+2.958%) mounted 3.6% and 3.2%, while ILUVATAR COREX (09903.HK) +39.500 (+22.507%) spiked 14.2%. KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) +0.360 (+2.542%) Short selling $168.99M; Ratio 28.690% mushroomed 3.2% as it expected to swing to a profit of RMB60 -100 million last year, with revenue increasing by approx. 11.1-12.7%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +6.300 (+4.099%) Short selling $1.11B; Ratio 28.041% leaped 4.2% to $160.1 after JPMorgan expected its 4Q25 revenue and adjusted profit to improve QoQ, and elevated its target price to $195.For other techs, TENCENT (00700.HK) -5.000 (-0.830%) Short selling $489.08M; Ratio 3.004% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -0.300 (-0.308%) Short selling $814.21M; Ratio 24.398% slipped 0.8% and 0.9%, while NTES-S (09999.HK) +1.000 (+0.481%) Short selling $219.03M; Ratio 20.188% sagged 1.4%. BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.600 (+0.980%) Short selling $1.17B; Ratio 11.929% and JD-SW (09618.HK) +1.100 (+0.975%) Short selling $153.25M; Ratio 16.348% inched up 0.4%, while KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.300 (+0.381%) Short selling $449.99M; Ratio 18.599% shed 0.1%. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +8.200 (+3.296%) Short selling $237.47M; Ratio 22.500% lifted 1.6%. Related NewsGDP Growth Rate QoQ for Q4 in China is 1.2%, higher than the previous value of 1.1%. The forecast was 1%.In addition, PA GOODDOCTOR (01833.HK) -0.700 (-4.313%) Short selling $36.70M; Ratio 14.781% and JD HEALTH (06618.HK) -1.950 (-2.919%) Short selling $69.01M; Ratio 17.439% cratered 3% and 2.8%. AI stocks UNISOUND (09678.HK) -24.800 (-9.841%) and FOURTH PARADIGM (06682.HK) -2.650 (-4.853%) Short selling $43.27M; Ratio 9.794% descended 7.7% and 3.8%, while INSILICO (03696.HK) +1.900 (+3.333%) advanced 5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-01-22 16:25.)