The HSI inched up 54 points or 0.2% to 26,830 at midday. The HSCEI ebbed 19 points or 0.2% to 9,060. The HSTECH dropped 72 points or 1.3% to 5,453. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $195.285 billion.For techs, TENCENT (00700.HK) -17.500 (-2.924%) Short selling $3.79B; Ratio 10.084% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -5.300 (-3.613%) Short selling $1.07B; Ratio 36.085% sagged 3.1% and 3.5%, with TENCENT's half-day turnover being nearly $26 billion. BABA-W (09988.HK) -2.300 (-1.408%) Short selling $1.25B; Ratio 7.050% and MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -1.650 (-1.740%) Short selling $810.72M; Ratio 17.261% shed 1.8% and 1.7%, while KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -3.550 (-4.610%) Short selling $627.05M; Ratio 12.251% and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -6.600 (-2.542%) Short selling $431.44M; Ratio 23.313% shrank 4.4% and 4%. NTES-S (09999.HK) +0.600 (+0.303%) Short selling $745.23M; Ratio 26.424% and JD-SW (09618.HK) -0.800 (-0.724%) Short selling $363.92M; Ratio 30.960% slid 0.3% and 0.5%. Moreover, NEW ORIENTAL-S (09901.HK) +3.010 (+6.399%) Short selling $116.10M; Ratio 22.330% and GDS-SW (09698.HK) +1.940 (+4.623%) Short selling $66.60M; Ratio 24.652% jumped up 2.9% and 4.4%, while MEITU (01357.HK) -0.170 (-2.310%) Short selling $72.84M; Ratio 18.852% , CHINA LIT (00772.HK) -0.380 (-1.086%) Short selling $8.96M; Ratio 4.567% and XD INC (02400.HK) -1.350 (-1.572%) Short selling $148.00M; Ratio 20.232% faded 2.7-4.3%. WEIMOB INC (02013.HK) -0.100 (-4.386%) Short selling $6.83M; Ratio 1.690% slumped 5.3%.Banks ascended, with HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +4.200 (+3.118%) Short selling $510.55M; Ratio 18.958% and BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) +0.840 (+2.079%) Short selling $151.16M; Ratio 28.416% climbing 2.5% and 2.3%. STANCHART (02888.HK) +8.700 (+4.450%) Short selling $2.79M; Ratio 1.007% mounted 3.8%. China's equity market rebounded, with Chinese insurers CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK) +0.620 (+2.512%) Short selling $27.88M; Ratio 6.044% and CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) +0.960 (+2.866%) Short selling $774.54M; Ratio 33.454% elevating 4.1% and 2.5%. Broker HTSC (06886.HK) -1.520 (-8.238%) Short selling $727.20M; Ratio 46.776% dipped 8.3% after announcing plans to issue RMB10 billion in zero-coupon convertible bonds. For other financials, HKEX (00388.HK) -2.200 (-0.519%) Short selling $466.70M; Ratio 18.899% lost 0.6%, while AIA (01299.HK) +0.400 (+0.449%) Short selling $540.77M; Ratio 23.183% added 1.2%. Commodity prices rose during Asian session, with CHI SILVER GP (00815.HK) +0.040 (+6.250%) , ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK) +15.800 (+7.845%) Short selling $186.21M; Ratio 11.717% , LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) +1.240 (+5.849%) Short selling $44.73M; Ratio 17.280% and CMOC (03993.HK) +1.360 (+6.391%) Short selling $340.45M; Ratio 23.645% ballooning 3.1-4.1%.Hong Kong homebuilders HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) +0.900 (+2.913%) Short selling $141.75M; Ratio 46.829% , SHK PPT (00016.HK) +2.800 (+2.328%) Short selling $312.91M; Ratio 46.460% and SWIREPROPERTIES (01972.HK) +0.640 (+2.756%) Short selling $6.33M; Ratio 14.030% lifted 2.2-2.8%, while SINO LAND (00083.HK) +0.370 (+3.263%) Short selling $23.49M; Ratio 19.391% mushroomed 3.4%. Utilities HK & CHINA GAS (00003.HK) +0.210 (+2.869%) Short selling $73.01M; Ratio 25.610% and MTR CORPORATION (00066.HK) +1.040 (+2.989%) Short selling $133.05M; Ratio 30.622% advanced 2.7% and 3.6%, while local conglomerates CKH HOLDINGS (00001.HK) +2.500 (+4.065%) Short selling $186.36M; Ratio 24.132% and SWIRE PACIFIC A (00019.HK) +2.950 (+3.954%) Short selling $32.60M; Ratio 23.202% hyped up 4.1% and 3.2%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-02-03 16:25.)