Hong Kong stocks declined on the settlement date. The HSI shed 347 points or 1.4% to close at 25,176. The HSCEI faded 107 points or 1.2% to close at 9,038. The HSTECH waned 153 points or 2.7% to close at 5,490. Total market turnover for the day amounted to $319.652 billion.HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -0.900 (-0.936%) Short selling $204.66M; Ratio 10.847% 's quarterly results were in line with expectations, but warned that the deterioration of the macro economy may prevent RoTE from reaching target in the next few years, dragging down its share price by 3.8% to $96.95. HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK) -1.700 (-1.483%) Short selling $128.83M; Ratio 39.558% 's interim profit before tax missed expectation, and it did not rule out raising provisions. Its stock price stumbled 7.4% to $113.8. STANCHART (02888.HK) -0.700 (-0.493%) Short selling $2.86M; Ratio 1.228% will announce its results tomorrow (31st), and its share price jumped up 1.8%. Chinese insurer NCI (01336.HK) -1.850 (-3.678%) Short selling $101.18M; Ratio 9.741% swelled 6.2%, while ZA ONLINE (06060.HK) -1.520 (-7.562%) Short selling $281.39M; Ratio 17.943% shrank 4.7%. In addition, HKEX (00388.HK) -10.000 (-2.342%) Short selling $354.78M; Ratio 8.476% and AIA (01299.HK) -2.050 (-2.793%) Short selling $188.92M; Ratio 11.241% lost 1.7% and 0.7%.Carmaker BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +0.800 (+0.693%) Short selling $620.96M; Ratio 13.748% slumped 5.8% 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% 's plunged 12.8% 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% descended more than 5%, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.020 (-0.113%) Short selling $165.95M; Ratio 19.328% cratered 4.2%. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +0.250 (+0.470%) Short selling $1.00B; Ratio 14.947% slipped 1%. Tesla reportedly entered into 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 7.7%.For techs, TENCENT (00700.HK) -15.000 (-2.727%) Short selling $1.95B; Ratio 16.927% dropped 1.1% after Prosus cut its stake again. BABA-W (09988.HK) +1.200 (+1.037%) Short selling $662.20M; Ratio 7.482% and JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.200 (-0.163%) Short selling $256.67M; Ratio 14.094% receded 3% and 2.7%, while BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +0.900 (+1.064%) Short selling $187.60M; Ratio 24.670% faded 2%, NTES-S (09999.HK) -3.000 (-1.468%) Short selling $191.14M; Ratio 18.969% 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% ebbed less than 1%, while KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -2.400 (-3.117%) Short selling $587.92M; Ratio 14.457% added 0.4%. Chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) -1.700 (-2.541%) Short selling $23.76M; Ratio 27.493% dived 3.6%, 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% dipped 5.9% and 5.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-01 16:25.)