The HSI settled at 25,655 at midday, down 142 pts or 0.55%. Half-day turnover amounted to HKD140.719 billion. The HSCEI closed at 8,604 at midday, down 34 pts or 0.4%. The HSTECH closed at 4,865, up 7 pts or 0.16%.Market sentiment was buoyed by YMTC initiating its A-share IPO process. SMIC (00981.HK) -0.950 (-1.264%) Short selling $1.46B; Ratio 10.608% mushroomed 8.61% to HKD74.4, the best-performing blue chip at midday. HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) -4.800 (-3.614%) Short selling $1.01B; Ratio 16.141% swelled 8.66% to HKD126.7. Memory chip stock GIGADEVICE (03986.HK) -15.500 (-2.200%) elevated 14.29% to HKD688.Among active leading tech names, TENCENT (00700.HK) -16.200 (-3.559%) Short selling $1.45B; Ratio 8.229% edged down 0.57%; BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -7.700 (-5.738%) Short selling $401.34M; Ratio 22.518% fell 1.24%; JD-SW (09618.HK) -4.300 (-3.365%) Short selling $444.14M; Ratio 33.686% bucked the trend, closing at HKD127.8 at midday, up 1.51%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -5.900 (-4.473%) Short selling $2.01B; Ratio 12.613% gained 0.3%, while XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -0.480 (-1.593%) Short selling $927.28M; Ratio 26.495% dropped 1.89%.On individual stocks, BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -11.100 (-7.465%) Short selling $388.44M; Ratio 23.909% closed at HKD149.1 at midday, down 4.48%, as its 1Q game revenue recovery was said to be slower, prompting Daiwa and Goldman Sachs to cut their TPs. EVERG SERVICES (06666.HK) -0.020 (-1.504%) tumbled 6.25% to HKD1.35 after the exclusivity period for potential transaction negotiations expired without extension. HESAI-W (02525.HK) +0.800 (+0.505%) Short selling $94.00M; Ratio 44.502% , which announced 1Q results after market close yesterday, reported HKD156.1 at midday, plunging 10.39%. Citi lowered its TP. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-05-21 16:25.)
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