The HKD waned, prompting the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to purchase HKD equivalent to HKD3.925 billion during the New York trading session. Hong Kong bourse started lower, weighed down by individual stocks. The HSI dived 194 points or 0.8% to 24,982, the HSCEI dropped 61 points or 0.7% to 8,976, and the HSTECH lessened 31 points or 0.6% to 5,458.Prosus reportedly plans to further reduce its stake in MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +0.800 (+0.661%) Short selling $530.89M; Ratio 27.039% , leading to a 3.1% slip in Meituan’s shares to HKD123.5 at the open. JD-SW (09618.HK) +2.500 (+2.039%) Short selling $76.84M; Ratio 10.639% opened 0.9% lower at HKD125.7 after submitting a bid for European consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy. NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) +0.060 (+0.166%) Short selling $13.74M; Ratio 19.638% sank 1.6% to HKD35.9. For other techs, BABA-W (09988.HK) +2.600 (+2.228%) Short selling $657.00M; Ratio 13.730% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -1.900 (-1.030%) Short selling $98.50M; Ratio 25.459% shrank 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively. TENCENT (00700.HK) -2.000 (-0.352%) Short selling $1.19B; Ratio 21.289% , BIDU-SW (09888.HK) +1.350 (+1.583%) Short selling $61.82M; Ratio 23.211% , and SMIC (00981.HK) +1.200 (+2.281%) Short selling $242.07M; Ratio 8.212% each lost 0.4% each. NTES-S (09999.HK) -0.800 (-0.385%) Short selling $82.29M; Ratio 13.990% edged down 0.1%, but KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -0.050 (-0.063%) Short selling $283.18M; Ratio 17.583% added 0.1%.For pharmaceuticals, WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK) -4.200 (-4.015%) Short selling $57.93M; Ratio 10.489% opened 4% lower at HKD107.5 after planning to raise HKD7.65 billion in net proceeds through a share placement at a 6.9% discount. Under the same series, WUXI BIO (02269.HK) -1.300 (-4.111%) Short selling $161.89M; Ratio 12.295% shed 2.8%. Meanwhile, SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK) -0.260 (-3.467%) Short selling $113.80M; Ratio 16.815% jumped up 2% to HKD7.67, buoyed by a smooth licensing collaboration with Merck, with a USD300 million milestone payment expected soon.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-08-07 12:25.)