[ET Net News Agency, 19 July 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$102
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$21.88 billion, or 21.46% of the market's
turnover. There were 666 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$2.63 billion and HK$1.97 billion, or
12.03% and 8.98% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
49.46% and 23.29% of respective stock's turnover.
MEITUAN-W (03690) and CNOOC (00883) registered HK$1.27 billion and HK$815.59 million of
short sales, accounting for 5.78% and 3.73% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 36.09% and 19.88% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed down HK$0.35, or 1.91%, to HK$17.98. TENCENT ended down HK$5.2, or
1.41%, to HK$364. MEITUAN-W fell HK$1.9, or 1.59% to HK$117.5. CNOOC declined by HK$1.05,
or 4.87%, to HK$20.5.