The HSI concluded the midday down 108 points or 0.4% at 25,415. The HSCEI dropped 39 points or 0.4% to 9,106. The HSTECH fell 88 points or 1.6% to 5,555. The total market turnover at midday amounted to HKD148.224 billion.Among car makers, BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.800 (+0.693%) Short selling $620.96M; Ratio 13.748% slipped 4.6% following the record date for its bonus share distribution after market close yesterday (29th). LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -3.300 (-3.179%) Short selling $753.94M; Ratio 29.187% tumbled 10.5% as the retail price for its i8 model exceeded RMB320,000, sparking market concern about SUV competition in China. NIO-SW (09866.HK) +3.000 (+8.621%) Short selling $164.61M; Ratio 34.197% and XPENG-W (09868.HK) -0.300 (-0.419%) Short selling $167.54M; Ratio 21.369% slid 3.2% and 4.7%. GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.020 (-0.113%) Short selling $165.95M; Ratio 19.328% and LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -2.250 (-3.710%) Short selling $153.97M; Ratio 12.636% ebbed 2.7%. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.250 (+0.470%) Short selling $1.00B; Ratio 14.947% edged down 0.4%. Tesla signed a battery order with South Korea's LG Energy Solution, sinking CATL (03750.HK) -3.200 (-0.788%) Short selling $59.40M; Ratio 4.171% 's stock price by 6.8%.Regarding financial stocks, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -0.900 (-0.936%) Short selling $204.66M; Ratio 10.847% and HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK) -1.700 (-1.483%) Short selling $128.83M; Ratio 39.558% released their results at midday close. HSBC HOLDINGS inched 0.4% lower to HKD100.4, while HANG SENG BANK dipped 0.7% to HKD122. STANCHART (02888.HK) -0.700 (-0.493%) Short selling $2.86M; Ratio 1.228% is set to announce its results tomorrow (31st). Its stock price surged 3.8%.In the tech sector, Prosus further reduced its holdings in TENCENT (00700.HK) -15.000 (-2.727%) Short selling $1.95B; Ratio 16.927% . TENCENT's stock price receded 0.8%. BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.200 (+1.037%) Short selling $662.20M; Ratio 7.482% , JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.200 (-0.163%) Short selling $256.67M; Ratio 14.094% , and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.900 (+1.064%) Short selling $187.60M; Ratio 24.670% lost 1.1-1.6%, while MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +0.600 (+0.493%) Short selling $1.89B; Ratio 27.601% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -5.300 (-2.953%) Short selling $189.58M; Ratio 16.248% rallied 0.6% and 1.2%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -2.400 (-3.117%) Short selling $587.92M; Ratio 14.457% gained 1.7%.As the US has allowed Nvidia to deliver the H20 AI chips to China, chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) -1.700 (-2.541%) Short selling $23.76M; Ratio 27.493% waned 3%, while chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) -1.050 (-2.055%) Short selling $241.57M; Ratio 7.234% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) -1.150 (-2.833%) Short selling $158.34M; Ratio 17.010% faded 3.9% and 5.3%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-01 16:25.)