The HSI rallied 504 points or 2.4% to 21,419 at midday. The HSCEI climbed 168 points or 2.2% to 7,970. The HSTECH rose 131 points or 2.7% to 5,032. The total market turnover at midday amounted to $154.259 billion.Stimulated by the anticipation of Chinese ADRs returning home, HKEX (00388.HK) -0.800 (-0.244%) Short selling $298.60M; Ratio 14.232% shot up 7.2%. Among other financial stocks, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) +0.750 (+0.952%) Short selling $349.00M; Ratio 19.315% , STANCHART (02888.HK) +1.100 (+1.075%) Short selling $12.74M; Ratio 13.737% , and AIA (01299.HK) +0.050 (+0.095%) Short selling $222.38M; Ratio 13.730% swelled 3.3-4.2%.As for Chinese insurers, ZA ONLINE (06060.HK) -0.460 (-4.078%) Short selling $10.96M; Ratio 18.386% leaped 4.1%. PICC GROUP (01339.HK) +0.010 (+0.239%) Short selling $35.67M; Ratio 14.188% , CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) -0.180 (-1.314%) Short selling $126.17M; Ratio 25.516% , CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK) -0.260 (-2.457%) Short selling $3.42M; Ratio 5.379% , CPIC (02601.HK) -0.400 (-1.831%) Short selling $12.34M; Ratio 6.432% , PICC P&C (02328.HK) -0.260 (-1.849%) Short selling $49.32M; Ratio 9.224% , and PING AN (02318.HK) -0.500 (-1.142%) Short selling $401.20M; Ratio 27.860% escalated 2.6-3.4%. Chinese bank PSBC (01658.HK) -0.050 (-1.037%) Short selling $47.51M; Ratio 20.922% advanced 2.4%.Shares affected by electronic product tariffs were in an uptrend. Handset-related stock BYD ELECTRONIC (00285.HK) -1.450 (-4.367%) Short selling $186.97M; Ratio 30.384% hiked 3%. PC manufacturer LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) -0.390 (-4.710%) Short selling $155.81M; Ratio 20.091% ballooned 4.1%. Home appliance stocks HAIER SMARTHOME (06690.HK) -0.650 (-2.921%) Short selling $57.89M; Ratio 11.169% and HISENSE HA (00921.HK) -1.000 (-4.065%) Short selling $12.01M; Ratio 27.244% ticked up 2.8% and 3.1%.Regarding other tech stocks, BABA-W (09988.HK) -4.500 (-4.095%) Short selling $2.23B; Ratio 18.209% and BIDU-SW (09888.HK) -1.800 (-2.187%) Short selling $142.13M; Ratio 23.675% surged 5.5% and 5.1%. TENCENT (00700.HK) -8.000 (-1.754%) Short selling $1.20B; Ratio 9.860% , NTES-S (09999.HK) -0.900 (-0.591%) Short selling $245.77M; Ratio 29.703% , JD-SW (09618.HK) -8.100 (-5.529%) Short selling $456.72M; Ratio 17.919% , BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) -3.900 (-2.975%) Short selling $90.03M; Ratio 18.163% , and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) -2.500 (-4.883%) Short selling $540.46M; Ratio 21.300% inclined 2.4-3%. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) -11.900 (-8.106%) Short selling $1.01B; Ratio 9.441% added 1.6%. XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) -1.850 (-4.292%) Short selling $1.15B; Ratio 8.826% edged down 0.9%.Additionally, EAST BUY (01797.HK) -0.400 (-3.231%) Short selling $8.74M; Ratio 6.133% rocketed 8.1%. NETEASE MUSIC (09899.HK) -4.700 (-3.028%) Short selling $23.13M; Ratio 19.919% , WEIMOB INC (02013.HK) -0.060 (-3.681%) Short selling $8.73M; Ratio 13.465% , SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) -0.050 (-3.448%) Short selling $75.48M; Ratio 17.038% , and JD HEALTH (06618.HK) -0.350 (-0.996%) Short selling $77.41M; Ratio 21.803% spiked 3.9-4.9%. TME-SW (01698.HK) -1.000 (-1.996%) Short selling $1.46M; Ratio 9.069% and GDS-SW (09698.HK) -2.380 (-11.667%) Short selling $72.66M; Ratio 20.907% retreated 2.9% and 3.6%. Chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) +0.050 (+0.110%) Short selling $442.91M; Ratio 7.157% and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) +0.200 (+0.575%) Short selling $238.59M; Ratio 14.052% gained 1.4% and 3.8%.Car makers continued to be spurred by China-Europe electric vehicle tariff negotiations. NIO-SW (09866.HK) -1.400 (-5.009%) Short selling $119.01M; Ratio 43.291% and XPENG-W (09868.HK) -5.450 (-6.916%) Short selling $507.40M; Ratio 26.936% grew 5.4% and 6.6%. GEELY AUTO (00175.HK) -0.900 (-5.501%) Short selling $350.80M; Ratio 28.837% and LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) -3.550 (-3.929%) Short selling $302.31M; Ratio 23.501% jumped up 4.4% and 3.3%. BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) -11.600 (-3.090%) Short selling $1.31B; Ratio 39.017% climbed 2.4%. On the downside, LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) -3.300 (-6.925%) Short selling $84.56M; Ratio 10.016% faltered 4.7%, while smart driving concept stock HORIZONROBOT-W (09660.HK) -0.300 (-5.155%) Short selling $42.10M; Ratio 16.495% also sank 4.6%.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-16 16:25.)