[ET Net News Agency, 18 October 2021] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was
HK$126.93 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$20.57 billion, or 16.2% of the
market's turnover. There were 756 short-selling stocks. TENCENT (00700) and TRACKER FUND
(02800) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$2.01 billion and HK$1.82
billion, or 9.76% and 8.87% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 19.72% and 41.52% of respective stock's turnover.
MEITUAN-W (03690) and BABA-SW (09988) registered HK$1.07 billion and HK$1.05 billion of
short sales, accounting for 5.19% and 5.12% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 18.96% and 31.87% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT closed up HK$1.4, or 0.28%, to HK$497. TRACKER FUND ended up HK$0.12, or 0.46%,
to HK$26.1. MEITUAN-W fell HK$0.4, or 0.14% to HK$280.4. BABA-SW jumped HK$1.1, or
0.68%, to HK$162.9.