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<H Shrs>HSI Drops 26 Pts at Midday, but BIDU Leaps 4%+; ASMPT Swells 6%
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 am...
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<H Shrs>HSI Drops 26 Pts at Midday, but BIDU Leaps 4%+; ASMPT Swells 6%
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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 NewsLoan Prime Rate 1Y for January 2026 in China is 3.00%, unchanged from its last period. The forecast was 3%.
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 NewsUnemployment Rate for Dec in China is 5.1%, unchanged from its last period. The forecast was 5.2%.
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.)

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