The HSI dropped 256 points or 1.3% to 18,807 at midday. The HSCEI fell 78 points or 1.1% to 6,819. The HSTECH slid 58 points or 1.4% to 4,202. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $80.932 billion.Automakers LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -0.500 (-1.639%) Short selling $18.93M; Ratio 28.023% and LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -2.650 (-3.013%) Short selling $123.72M; Ratio 18.735% slipped 2% and 2.7%, while GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.180 (-1.308%) Short selling $219.73M; Ratio 27.362% lost 3.3%. GAC GROUP (02238.HK) -0.020 (-0.667%) Short selling $4.67M; Ratio 8.486% ebbed 0.3% as it forecasted a 73-82% drop in its 2024 net profit. The company cooperated with Huawei, investing RMB1.5 billion to set up GH project company. For consumers, MNSO (09896.HK) -2.200 (-4.632%) Short selling $37.54M; Ratio 7.567% , MIDEA GROUP (00300.HK) -1.750 (-2.271%) Short selling $151.78M; Ratio 38.369% , J&T EXPRESS-W (01519.HK) -0.290 (-4.448%) Short selling $26.13M; Ratio 21.780% and HAIER SMARTHOME (06690.HK) -1.800 (-6.831%) Short selling $71.81M; Ratio 15.737% cascaded 4.4-5.5%, while casinos GALAXY ENT (00027.HK) -0.750 (-2.287%) Short selling $74.25M; Ratio 23.439% and SJM HOLDINGS (00880.HK) -0.090 (-3.529%) Short selling $5.91M; Ratio 24.889% shed 3% and 3.1%. Airlines CHINA EAST AIR (00670.HK) -0.070 (-2.905%) Short selling $3.57M; Ratio 17.056% and CHINA SOUTH AIR (01055.HK) -0.090 (-2.432%) Short selling $7.33M; Ratio 6.920% waned 3.3% and 4.6%, while AIR CHINA (00753.HK) -0.170 (-3.609%) Short selling $13.63M; Ratio 7.269% slumped 5.1% on the back of rising oil prices.Hong Kong homebuilders weakened. WHARF REIC (01997.HK) -0.160 (-0.857%) Short selling $18.69M; Ratio 48.289% , SHK PPT (00016.HK) -1.100 (-1.545%) Short selling $61.97M; Ratio 27.219% , HANG LUNG PPT (00101.HK) -0.110 (-1.830%) Short selling $11.33M; Ratio 22.013% , HENDERSON LAND (00012.HK) -0.400 (-1.794%) Short selling $58.87M; Ratio 59.189% and LINK REIT (00823.HK) -0.700 (-2.181%) Short selling $110.74M; Ratio 29.510% sagged 1.8-2.5%, while NEW WORLD DEV (00017.HK) -0.230 (-5.180%) Short selling $28.00M; Ratio 32.251% receded 4.7% to $4.23. Utility CKI HOLDINGS (01038.HK) -2.050 (-3.654%) Short selling $36.60M; Ratio 31.904% cratered 2.8%, while MTR CORPORATION (00066.HK) -1.050 (-4.167%) Short selling $178.09M; Ratio 64.400% eroded 4.4%. For other blue chips, OOIL (00316.HK) +2.300 (+2.144%) Short selling $15.32M; Ratio 12.729% jumped 2% as 4Q24 total revenue increased 55% YoY, and total liftings grew by 6.1%. Oil prices surged amid the latest US sanctions on Russian oil, with CNOOC (00883.HK) +0.420 (+2.232%) Short selling $402.73M; Ratio 16.719% and PETROCHINA (00857.HK) +0.150 (+2.459%) Short selling $306.92M; Ratio 27.820% gaining 2% and 1.8%. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -1.200 (-1.569%) Short selling $267.40M; Ratio 24.616% , HKEX (00388.HK) -4.200 (-1.502%) Short selling $404.84M; Ratio 26.946% and AIA (01299.HK) -0.450 (-0.856%) Short selling $263.25M; Ratio 17.254% declined 1.4% to 1.7%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-01-13 16:25.)