The HSI settled the midday up 177 points or 0.7% at 24,676. The HSCEI rose 69 points or 0.8% to 8,922. The HSTECH grew 41 points or 0.8% to 5,490. The total market turnover for the half-day was HKD136.05 billion.Among tech stocks, JD-SW (09618.HK) +3.700 (+2.972%) Short selling $335.24M; Ratio 12.690% rallied 2.5% after denying participation in a "zero-yuan purchase" food delivery war. BABA-W (09988.HK) +3.300 (+2.933%) Short selling $1.44B; Ratio 15.026% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +1.800 (+1.434%) Short selling $865.25M; Ratio 16.815% gained 2.2% and 1.4%.In addition, TENCENT (00700.HK) +2.000 (+0.387%) Short selling $814.89M; Ratio 11.366% inched up 0.6% to HKD520. NTES-S (09999.HK) +5.200 (+2.500%) Short selling $385.75M; Ratio 29.816% and NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) +0.400 (+1.013%) Short selling $78.45M; Ratio 30.317% swelled 1.6% and 2%. BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) +7.800 (+4.065%) Short selling $315.14M; Ratio 22.423% leaped 3.1%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +1.550 (+2.242%) Short selling $702.41M; Ratio 21.810% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.400 (+0.467%) Short selling $305.37M; Ratio 40.810% edged 0.5% and 0.2% higher. SMIC (00981.HK) +0.800 (+1.728%) Short selling $141.95M; Ratio 4.809% dipped 0.2%.EAST BUY (01797.HK) +1.840 (+12.778%) Short selling $6.98M; Ratio 0.973% and KINGSOFT CLOUD (03896.HK) +0.680 (+8.740%) Short selling $47.42M; Ratio 1.420% also rocketed 11.7% and 10.3%, while KINGDEE INT'L (00268.HK) +1.120 (+7.273%) Short selling $103.81M; Ratio 12.175% and MEITU (01357.HK) +0.580 (+5.472%) Short selling $112.54M; Ratio 8.346% hiked 4.9% and 4.3%.Tesla announced its six-seat Model Y L will launch in China this fall. The market continued to anticipate the sales of NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.500 (+4.615%) Short selling $174.16M; Ratio 47.848% 's Onvo L90, lifting the company's stock price by 4.3%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +2.600 (+2.100%) Short selling $802.98M; Ratio 29.567% and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.850 (+1.514%) Short selling $488.45M; Ratio 8.929% added 0.6% and 0.2%.GCL TECH (03800.HK) -0.030 (-2.419%) Short selling $148.65M; Ratio 5.440% plans to explore RWA tokenization solutions with CPIC Investment Management, elevating its stock price by 14.5% at open. It concluded the midday up 1.6%, with a turnover of HKD2.18 billion. CPIC (02601.HK) +1.450 (+5.160%) Short selling $135.93M; Ratio 18.389% also surged 5.3%.Among other stablecoin concept stocks, HAO TIAN INTL (01341.HK) +0.034 (+17.526%) Short selling $5.82M; Ratio 0.203% surged 17% at midday, with a turnover of over HKD2 billion. GUOTAI JUNAN I (01788.HK) +0.080 (+1.256%) Short selling $23.57M; Ratio 0.780% lost 0.9%, with a turnover of HKD1.46 billion.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-18 16:25.)