[ET Net News Agency, 22 May 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$126.65
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$15.57 billion, or 12.29% of the market's
turnover. There were 651 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$2.1 billion and HK$943.46 million, or
13.52% and 6.06% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
26.81% and 11.02% of respective stock's turnover.
BANK OF CHINA (03988) and BABA-SW (09988) registered HK$663.78 million and HK$529.46
million of short sales, accounting for 4.26% and 3.4% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 35.77% and 18.39% of respective stock's
turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed down HK$0.01, or 0.05%, to HK$19.34. TENCENT ended up HK$0.8, or
0.21%, to HK$384.4. BANK OF CHINA 0flat to HK$3.96. BABA-SW declined by HK$1.4, or 1.66%,
to HK$83.