In the US, the DJIA ebbed back 114 points, or 0.3%, overnight (21st). In China, the State Council Information Office will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon (22nd) to brief tech finance policies, boosting Hong Kong's morning market. The HSI opened 54 points higher, later peaking at 23,884 with a gain of 203 points. By midday, it ended up 125 points, or 0.5%, at 23,807. The HSCEI gained 58 points, or 0.7%, to 8,647. The HSTECH mounted 22 points, or 0.4%, to 5,338. Total morning turnover reached HK$119.298 billion.Battery stock CATL (03750.HK) -7.000 (-2.122%) Short selling $969.02M; Ratio 28.828% swelled 11.6% to HK$341.6 after full exercise of its over-allotment option, raising an additional HK$5.3 billion in net proceeds. Lithium stocks GANFENGLITHIUM (01772.HK) +0.280 (+1.420%) Short selling $16.78M; Ratio 17.993% and TIANQI LITHIUM (09696.HK) +0.950 (+3.885%) Short selling $7.51M; Ratio 12.333% rallied 4.4% and 3.2%, respectively. Auto dealer ZHONGSHENG HLDG (00881.HK) +0.280 (+2.233%) Short selling $14.43M; Ratio 22.806% escalated 7.3%. Among automakers, BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +18.000 (+3.946%) Short selling $1.43B; Ratio 30.822% swelled 2.8% to HK$457.2, hitting a new high of HK$464.2 intraday. LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) +3.500 (+3.117%) Short selling $467.97M; Ratio 25.710% and GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.600 (+2.985%) Short selling $294.48M; Ratio 19.088% shot up 3.4% and 2.8%, respectively.In tech, BABA-W (09988.HK) +0.300 (+0.252%) Short selling $954.30M; Ratio 10.208% and TENCENT (00700.HK) +1.500 (+0.290%) Short selling $1.01B; Ratio 13.707% each added 0.6%. JD-SW (09618.HK) +0.100 (+0.075%) Short selling $162.95M; Ratio 13.139% , NTES-S (09999.HK) +3.500 (+1.876%) Short selling $105.59M; Ratio 16.371% , and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.050 (+0.102%) Short selling $424.12M; Ratio 22.989% lifted 1%-1.2%, with NetEase unveiling nine new games. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +2.400 (+1.765%) Short selling $1.02B; Ratio 24.195% closed flat at HK$136.4. SMIC (00981.HK) +0.100 (+0.239%) Short selling $132.71M; Ratio 6.533% dipped 0.6%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.750 (+0.907%) Short selling $882.54M; Ratio 44.779% and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.150 (+0.282%) Short selling $1.74B; Ratio 16.225% sagged 1% and 1.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, CHINA LIT (00772.HK) +1.700 (+6.615%) Short selling $53.01M; Ratio 37.525% and WEIMOB INC (02013.HK) +0.010 (+0.559%) Short selling $16.85M; Ratio 13.295% jumped up 5.2% and 4.5%. NETEASE MUSIC (09899.HK) +10.000 (+4.840%) Short selling $38.14M; Ratio 20.667% and BYD ELECTRONIC (00285.HK) +0.400 (+1.182%) Short selling $94.28M; Ratio 18.196% soared 3.7% and 2.6%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-22 16:25.)