The HSI inched up 56 points or 0.2% to 25,291 at midday. The HSCEI lifted 23 points or 0.3% to 8,781. The HSTECH added 1 point to 5,403. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $84.882 billion.Following the election of a right-wing hardliner as Chile's president, market concerns over lithium ore supply drove gains in lithium stocks. GANFENGLITHIUM (01772.HK) +0.050 (+0.099%) Short selling $102.68M; Ratio 12.497% and TIANQI LITHIUM (09696.HK) -0.220 (-0.450%) Short selling $6.87M; Ratio 3.589% elevated 5.6% and 6.9%, while battery stock CATL (03750.HK) +7.000 (+1.417%) Short selling $461.69M; Ratio 28.706% picked up 0.5%. For automakers, XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.020 (-0.050%) Short selling $1.23B; Ratio 23.931% and BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -0.150 (-0.160%) Short selling $559.03M; Ratio 31.840% faded 0.6% and 1.1%, while XPENG-W (09868.HK) +3.100 (+4.354%) Short selling $153.21M; Ratio 21.767% dropped 1.9%. For autonomous driving concept stocks, PONY-W (02026.HK) +2.400 (+2.160%) advanced 5.5%, while HESAI-W (02525.HK) +6.200 (+3.704%) Short selling $14.18M; Ratio 29.860% and WERIDE-W (00800.HK) +0.040 (+0.177%) mounted 3.2% and 3%.Sportswear stock LI NING (02331.HK) -0.300 (-1.568%) Short selling $58.21M; Ratio 25.124% leaped 4.4% at midday as Daiwa noted the launch of Olympic product series and a new store image, anticipating a rapid rise in brand awareness. Three major Chinese airlines, naming CHINA SOUTH AIR (01055.HK) -0.070 (-1.190%) Short selling $36.57M; Ratio 14.771% , CHINA EAST AIR (00670.HK) -0.020 (-0.374%) Short selling $59.84M; Ratio 21.925% and AIR CHINA (00753.HK) -0.090 (-1.277%) Short selling $75.07M; Ratio 18.294% , jumped up 5.6% and 7.2%, while duty-free store operator CTG DUTY-FREE (01880.HK) +4.850 (+7.332%) Short selling $40.10M; Ratio 13.466% waned 3.1%. Luggage maker SAMSONITE (01910.HK) -0.140 (-0.689%) Short selling $14.92M; Ratio 14.244% ballooned 3.8%.Silver prices broke ceiling during Asian trading hours, with CHI SILVER GP (00815.HK) -0.010 (-1.408%) mushrooming 7.4%. ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.160 (-0.482%) Short selling $270.42M; Ratio 18.648% gained 1.8%. Resource stocks prospered, with JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) +1.220 (+3.466%) Short selling $87.25M; Ratio 18.420% and MMG (01208.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $22.97M; Ratio 9.565% climbing 3.6% and 3.2%. CMOC (03993.HK) +0.070 (+0.378%) Short selling $105.44M; Ratio 21.688% and CHALCO (02600.HK) +0.190 (+1.734%) Short selling $70.04M; Ratio 30.087% shot up over 2%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-12-18 16:25.)