[ET Net News Agency, 30 April 2024] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$64.78
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$8.7 billion, or 13.42% of the market's
turnover. There were 638 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and BANK OF CHINA
(03988) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.51 billion and HK$528.36
million, or 17.33% and 6.08% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 25.41% and 31.49% of respective stock's turnover.
BYD COMPANY (01211) and TENCENT (00700) registered HK$269.78 million and HK$257.36
million of short sales, accounting for 3.1% and 2.96% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 31.64% and 13.16% of respective stock's
turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed up HK$0.06, or 0.34%, to HK$17.88. BANK OF CHINA ended down HK$0.08,
or 2.2%, to HK$3.55. BYD COMPANY rose HK$1, or 0.46% to HK$217.4. TENCENT declined by
HK$1.2, or 0.35%, to HK$346.4.