The Hong Kong bourse hovered at a two-and-a-half-month high this morning (10th), lasting at 24,230, up 49 points or 0.2%, with a turnover of HKD122.15 billion, as the market was watchful of the progress of the China-US trade talks. The market kept eyes wide open on “star stocks” rather than the broader market, and the trends diverged. POP MART (09992.HK) -12.200 (-4.646%) Short selling $270.63M; Ratio 7.026% opened 0.9% higher, touching a record high of HKD262. It last posted at HKD255.2, up 1.75%, with a turnover of HKD2.124 billion. LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) -56.500 (-6.476%) Short selling $142.78M; Ratio 18.599% last stood at HKD867, down 2.25%, with a turnover of HKD331 million.Related NewsMacquarie Eyes CN Stocks' Earnings Stability in 2H25 & 3 Major Themes, Favoring HAIDILAO, CHOW TAI FOOK Benefiting from Domestic DemandThe three stocks included in the Southbound Stock Connect yesterday (9th) ebbed back this morning. MIXUE GROUP (02097.HK) -15.600 (-3.047%) last printed at HKD536.5, down 5.13%, with a turnover of HKD345 million. BLOKS (00325.HK) -6.000 (-3.922%) Short selling $25.67M; Ratio 13.100% last stood at HKD179.5, down 7.14%, with a turnover of HKD393 million. GUMING (01364.HK) -1.200 (-5.010%) Short selling $5.61M; Ratio 11.695% last traded at HKD26, down 5.97%, with a turnover of HKD160 million.Bank of America had earlier stated that Mixue's fundamentals may not underpin its current valuation, with recent capital flows shoring up its valuation. However, the recent upswing already factored in multiple positives. The rating was downgraded from Neutral to Underperform, with the target price lifted from HKD400 to HKD465.Huatai Securities said that Pop Mart achieved art equality through quality design and the Chinese supply chain, and promoted global IP phenomenon-level dissemination through social media. The broker maintained the adjusted net profit forecasts for 2025-27 on the company at RMB6.51 billion/ 8.96 billion/ 11.67 billion, with the target price raised from HKD219 to HKD300, and Buy rating kept.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-06-19 12:25.)Related NewsJPM Elevates POP MART (09992.HK) TP to $330, Reaffirms Sector Top Pick, Places on Positive Catalyst Watch