The HSI lost 185 points or 0.9% to 20,767 at midday. The HSCEI slid 72 points or 0.96% to 7,474. The HSTECH inched up 5 points or 0.12% to 4,683. Total half-day turnover for the market amounted to $141.185 billion.The first AI car, “Xpeng P7+”, received over 10,000 orders within 12 minutes of launch. XPENG-W (09868.HK) +7.350 (+14.700%) Short selling $455.58M; Ratio 13.930% spiked 16%. For other carmakers, GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) +0.400 (+2.789%) Short selling $310.67M; Ratio 18.723% and NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.500 (+3.741%) Short selling $80.97M; Ratio 36.796% leaped 4% and 3.7%, while auto dealer ZHONGSHENG HLDG (00881.HK) +3.200 (+25.806%) Short selling $499.94M; Ratio 30.658% surged 13%.Chinese developers retreated, with CIFI HOLD GP (00884.HK) -0.035 (-7.692%) Short selling $3.39M; Ratio 3.490% , SEAZEN (01030.HK) -0.140 (-5.447%) Short selling $6.12M; Ratio 7.278% and KWG GROUP (01813.HK) -0.030 (-4.918%) sagging 4.4-4.9%. SUNAC (01918.HK) -0.340 (-9.418%) Short selling $79.02M; Ratio 2.194% , LONGFOR GROUP (00960.HK) -0.840 (-5.769%) Short selling $103.65M; Ratio 21.943% , SINO-OCEAN GP (03377.HK) -0.015 (-3.846%) , AGILE GROUP (03383.HK) -0.050 (-4.386%) and CHINA JINMAO (00817.HK) -0.080 (-5.926%) Short selling $8.83M; Ratio 7.019% slumped 5-5.9%. Cement stock BBMG (02009.HK) -0.030 (-3.297%) Short selling $1.39M; Ratio 5.127% waned 4.4%, while Chinese insurers CPIC (02601.HK) -1.050 (-3.750%) Short selling $131.24M; Ratio 28.674% , CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) -0.420 (-2.357%) Short selling $362.53M; Ratio 17.648% , PING AN (02318.HK) -1.850 (-3.575%) Short selling $571.25M; Ratio 16.312% and CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK) -0.480 (-3.424%) Short selling $7.03M; Ratio 4.885% faded 2.7-3%. Brokers CITIC SEC (06030.HK) -1.550 (-5.784%) Short selling $850.18M; Ratio 23.990% , HTSC (06886.HK) -0.660 (-4.156%) Short selling $43.04M; Ratio 8.459% , CGS (06881.HK) -0.350 (-4.192%) Short selling $124.70M; Ratio 13.722% , CICC (03908.HK) -0.720 (-4.343%) Short selling $157.62M; Ratio 17.001% and CSC (06066.HK) -0.680 (-5.449%) Short selling $133.56M; Ratio 16.167% cascaded 3.5-4.2%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-11-08 16:25.)