[ET Net News Agency, 18 July 2024] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$46.75
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$6.73 billion, or 14.4% of the market's
turnover. There were 613 short-selling stocks. CSOP HS TECH (03033) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$949.32 million and HK$801.28 million,
or 14.1% and 11.9% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 75.14% and 20.92% of respective stock's turnover.
MEITUAN-W (03690) and CCB (00939) registered HK$319.81 million and HK$279 million of
short sales, accounting for 4.75% and 4.14% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 25.22% and 33.57% of respective stock's turnover.
CSOP HS TECH closed down HK$0.026, or 0.73%, to HK$3.558. TENCENT ended down HK$2, or
0.54%, to HK$369.8. MEITUAN-W rose HK$0.4, or 0.34% to HK$119.5. CCB jumped HK$0.01, or
0.18%, to HK$5.47.