The HSI ended the midday down 318 points or 1.2% at 25,579; the HSCEI lost 63 points or 0.7% to 8,641; and the HSTECH dropped 60 points or 1.2% to 4,994. The total midday market turnover was HKD131.003 billion.Among oils, PETROCHINA (00857.HK) +0.120 (+1.143%) Short selling $746.86M; Ratio 35.186% and CNOOC (00883.HK) +1.040 (+3.706%) Short selling $999.65M; Ratio 13.176% leaped 2.4% and 3.4%, respectively, while oil equipment stock SHANDONG MOLONG (00568.HK) +0.250 (+2.363%) surged 13.1%, with a turnover exceeding HKD2.9 billion. Among coals, CHINA SHENHUA (01088.HK) +0.760 (+1.593%) Short selling $456.11M; Ratio 33.061% spiked 3.1%. YANKUANG ENERGY (01171.HK) +1.270 (+8.257%) Short selling $425.12M; Ratio 26.320% and CHINA COAL (01898.HK) +0.690 (+4.863%) Short selling $172.14M; Ratio 21.304% mounted 8.5% and 5.9%. However, coal equipment stock SANY INT'L (00631.HK) -0.860 (-5.947%) Short selling $11.60M; Ratio 10.281% dived 6.4%. Related NewsInflation Rate YoY for Feb in China is 1.3%, higher than the previous value of 0.2%. The forecast was 0.8%.In the new energy sector, DATANG RENEW (01798.HK) +0.160 (+8.205%) Short selling $13.01M; Ratio 9.703% soared 4.6%, while GCL TECH (03800.HK) -0.040 (-3.509%) Short selling $54.02M; Ratio 13.232% retreated 2.6%. Aluminum stocks CHINAHONGQIAO (01378.HK) +1.520 (+3.946%) Short selling $649.07M; Ratio 37.480% and CHALCO (02600.HK) +0.590 (+4.413%) Short selling $39.24M; Ratio 2.113% swelled 3.8% and 5.2%, while resource stocks MMG (01208.HK) -0.190 (-2.132%) Short selling $14.59M; Ratio 3.252% and CMOC (03993.HK) -0.800 (-3.883%) Short selling $478.97M; Ratio 25.997% cratered 3.3% and 5.5%. Gold miners SD GOLD (01787.HK) -0.940 (-2.313%) Short selling $71.98M; Ratio 13.734% , ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) -1.220 (-3.595%) Short selling $38.82M; Ratio 7.648% , and LINGBAOGOLD-100 (03330.HK) -0.960 (-3.265%) Short selling $64.72M; Ratio 7.914% slid 3.1-4.2%, and ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK) -6.600 (-3.140%) Short selling $100.81M; Ratio 12.096% fell off 5%.Inflation concerns weighed on real estate and utility stocks. HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) -1.020 (-3.172%) Short selling $104.11M; Ratio 28.042% , SHK PPT (00016.HK) -3.500 (-2.557%) Short selling $489.79M; Ratio 48.399% , CK ASSET (01113.HK) -0.960 (-2.022%) Short selling $81.11M; Ratio 24.737% , SWIREPROPERTIES (01972.HK) -0.300 (-1.212%) Short selling $6.26M; Ratio 5.173% , POWER ASSETS (00006.HK) -1.300 (-2.063%) Short selling $60.58M; Ratio 37.241% , and MTR CORPORATION (00066.HK) -0.520 (-1.481%) Short selling $99.18M; Ratio 37.346% tumbled 3-3.5%. SINO LAND (00083.HK) -0.270 (-2.338%) Short selling $26.41M; Ratio 25.888% and WHARF REIC (01997.HK) -0.940 (-3.615%) Short selling $60.72M; Ratio 32.067% plunged 4.1% and 4.6%. Conglomerates CKH HOLDINGS (00001.HK) -0.850 (-1.415%) Short selling $130.18M; Ratio 30.615% and SWIRE PACIFIC A (00019.HK) +1.500 (+1.846%) Short selling $45.19M; Ratio 26.489% also sagged over 2%.In the tech sector, TENCENT (00700.HK) -5.500 (-0.996%) Short selling $1.77B; Ratio 16.424% and NTES-S (09999.HK) -1.100 (-0.597%) Short selling $387.70M; Ratio 35.162% dipped 1.1% and 1.2%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -0.700 (-0.904%) Short selling $1.24B; Ratio 42.761% and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.650 (-1.068%) Short selling $263.86M; Ratio 23.364% dropped 1.7% and 2.1%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -1.600 (-1.201%) Short selling $1.58B; Ratio 20.765% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -1.400 (-1.149%) Short selling $235.83M; Ratio 29.740% faded 2.3% and 2.5%. JD-SW (09618.HK) +0.900 (+0.829%) Short selling $277.62M; Ratio 28.939% inched up 0.2%. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-03-12 16:25.)Related NewsVehicle Sales YoY for Feb in China is 15.4%, higher than the previous value of -3.2%.