The HSI faded 307 points or 1.3% to close at 23,119. The HSCEI dropped 89 points or 1% to close at 8,516. The HSTECH shed 111 points or 2% to close at 5,394. Total market turnover for the day amounted to $257.325 billion.Consumers generally weakened amid reports suggesting that several Chinese banks will gradually raise interest rates on credit consumer loans. Sportswear stock LI NING (02331.HK) -0.180 (-1.141%) Short selling $59.80M; Ratio 19.411% eroded 7.2% after brokers lowered their results guidance. ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK) -0.150 (-0.174%) Short selling $35.38M; Ratio 12.893% and XTEP INT'L (01368.HK) +0.090 (+1.772%) Short selling $1.66M; Ratio 7.724% cascaded 3.3% and 4.5%, while CHINA FEIHE (06186.HK) -0.170 (-2.881%) Short selling $4.71M; Ratio 6.291% plummeted 10.9%, although its annual net profit increased by 5.3% and increased final DPS. Brokers said the company's 2H24 net profit only hiked by 0.1%, missing forecast. HISENSE HA (00921.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $8.79M; Ratio 37.015% 's full-year net profit rose 18% and increased final DPS, but its share price slipped 3.5%. MNSO (09896.HK) +0.850 (+2.307%) Short selling $15.41M; Ratio 13.538% planned to repurchase up to $1.8 billion worth of shares, but its stock lost 2.6%.ICBC (01398.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $71.28M; Ratio 17.881% added 0.9% as its 2024 net profit was in line with expectation. BANK OF CHINA (03988.HK) +0.040 (+0.862%) Short selling $71.43M; Ratio 16.133% , CCB (00939.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $62.67M; Ratio 8.403% , BANKCOMM (03328.HK) +0.040 (+0.570%) Short selling $37.03M; Ratio 18.708% and PSBC (01658.HK) +0.060 (+1.242%) Short selling $34.50M; Ratio 26.305% issued additional A-shares to replenish capital. The more diluted BANKCOMM/ PSBC ticked up +0.3%/ -3.2%, while CCB and BANK OF CHINA jumped 2.7% and 2.2%. For other financials, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -0.450 (-0.507%) Short selling $10.67M; Ratio 3.454% and STANCHART (02888.HK) -0.200 (-0.174%) Short selling $143.36K; Ratio 3.282% sagged 1.5% and 2.5%, while HKEX (00388.HK) +4.600 (+1.322%) Short selling $139.43M; Ratio 12.805% and AIA (01299.HK) +0.400 (+0.669%) Short selling $153.89M; Ratio 21.849% waned 2.5% and 1.7%. Chinese insurer ZA ONLINE (06060.HK) +0.160 (+1.325%) Short selling $986.39K; Ratio 4.016% slumped 2.9%, while brokers CGS (06881.HK) +0.180 (+2.338%) Short selling $25.70M; Ratio 15.465% , CICC (03908.HK) +0.400 (+2.736%) Short selling $11.33M; Ratio 11.977% and CSC (06066.HK) +0.160 (+1.653%) Short selling $1.39M; Ratio 4.194% cratered 3-4.1%. HTSC (06886.HK) +0.120 (+0.971%) Short selling $4.38M; Ratio 9.069% sank 9.6%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-02 12:25.)