[ET Net News Agency, 19 April 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$106.15
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$21.56 billion, or 20.31% of the market's
turnover. There were 696 short-selling stocks. CSOP HS TECH (03033) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.86 billion and HK$1.42 billion, or
8.63% and 6.58% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
76.5% and 24.07% of respective stock's turnover.
MEITUAN-W (03690) and BANK OF CHINA (03988) registered HK$1 billion and HK$818.08
million of short sales, accounting for 4.66% and 3.8% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 24.36% and 31.57% of respective stock's
turnover.
CSOP HS TECH closed down HK$0.078, or 2.37%, to HK$3.218. TENCENT ended down HK$0.6, or
0.2%, to HK$303.8. MEITUAN-W fell HK$2.45, or 2.51% to HK$95.3. BANK OF CHINA jumped
HK$0.01, or 0.3%, to HK$3.36.