The HSI lost 189 points or 1.1% to close at 17,462 at midday. The HSCEI dropped 68 points or 1.1% to 6,135. The HSTECH ebbed 14 points or 0.4% to 3,482. Total half-day turnover for the market amounted to $53.294 billion.NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) closed down nearly 10% on Tuesday. Hong Kong techs mixed, with TENCENT (00700.HK) -5.700 (-1.132%) Short selling $1.89B; Ratio 11.108% slipping 1.2%. BABA-W (09988.HK) -2.200 (-1.742%) Short selling $2.32B; Ratio 12.589% added 0.3%, while JD-SW (09618.HK) -2.400 (-1.533%) Short selling $166.81M; Ratio 7.773% hiked 1.1%. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) +0.150 (+0.255%) Short selling $903.29M; Ratio 18.490% picked up 0.8%, while MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -5.200 (-3.008%) Short selling $1.37B; Ratio 17.371% climbed 0.5% after upgrading its Prosperity Programme, investing tens of billions of RMB to support food and beverage merchants. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +1.050 (+2.169%) Short selling $1.82B; Ratio 15.392% and SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) +0.010 (+0.549%) Short selling $72.07M; Ratio 5.902% shed 2.7% and 2.6%, while NTES-S (09999.HK) -3.000 (-1.813%) Short selling $88.94M; Ratio 10.408% waned 0.5%. BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -1.850 (-2.051%) Short selling $389.11M; Ratio 23.998% receded 0.9% after launching a new search assistant, Wen Xiaoyan, which is free to use this month.Related NewsBofAS Ratings, TPs on Automakers (Table)Libya's oil supply is expected to return to the market. International oil prices fell, while 3 oils all reported losses. PETROCHINA (00857.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $64.70M; Ratio 13.365% descended 5.9%, being the worst-performing blue chip, while CNOOC (00883.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $56.31M; Ratio 3.973% eroded 5.6%. SINOPEC CORP (00386.HK) -0.010 (-0.236%) Short selling $141.59M; Ratio 22.157% sagged 2.9%. In addition, gold miners also softened, with ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) -0.020 (-0.126%) Short selling $46.45M; Ratio 11.809% shrinking 5.4%. CHI SILVER GP (00815.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) tumbled 5.4%, while LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) -0.090 (-1.657%) and ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) -0.060 (-0.427%) Short selling $31.89M; Ratio 16.228% also slumped 3.5% and 2.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-02-19 16:25.) (Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)