The HSI slipped 7 points to 21,387 at midday. The HSCEI ebbed 9 points or 0.1% to 7,887. The HSTECH dropped 24 points or 0.5% to 4,863. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $137.806 billion.A total of 118 domestic and 9 imported online games were approved in April, including TENCENT (00700.HK) +14.200 (+3.084%) Short selling $758.94M; Ratio 9.289% and NTES-S (09999.HK) +1.700 (+1.077%) Short selling $141.17M; Ratio 35.532% . TENCENT and NTES-S lost 0.8% each. The market continued to be concerned about competition in the food delivery industry, with MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) +3.100 (+2.381%) Short selling $1.02B; Ratio 22.942% and JD-SW (09618.HK) +1.300 (+0.997%) Short selling $475.54M; Ratio 28.380% both shrinking 6.6% at midday.A local government also issued automobile consumption voucher. Carmakers LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) +1.950 (+4.185%) Short selling $9.42M; Ratio 2.355% , LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) +0.700 (+0.758%) Short selling $218.15M; Ratio 27.386% and NIO-SW (09866.HK) +1.500 (+5.329%) Short selling $18.87M; Ratio 20.066% mounted 2.9-3.7%, while XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) +3.100 (+6.982%) Short selling $1.51B; Ratio 13.775% elevated 4.2% to $43.7. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) +16.600 (+4.417%) Short selling $1.48B; Ratio 41.060% added 0.9% to $369.4, while GWMOTOR (02333.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $26.96M; Ratio 8.958% faded 2.5%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-23 12:25.)