[ET Net News Agency, 5 August 2024] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$60.82
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$8.5 billion, or 13.98% of the market's
turnover. There were 640 short-selling stocks. TENCENT (00700) and CSOP HS TECH (03033)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$727.72 million and HK$641.42 million,
or 8.56% and 7.55% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 21.73% and 43.13% of respective stock's turnover.
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005) and MEITUAN-W (03690) registered HK$532.77 million and HK$327.92
million of short sales, accounting for 6.27% and 3.86% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 29.74% and 19.04% of respective stock's
turnover.
TENCENT closed up HK$1, or 0.28%, to HK$359.2. CSOP HS TECH ended up HK$0.014, or 0.42%,
to HK$3.336. HSBC HOLDINGS fell HK$2.4, or 3.65% to HK$63.35. MEITUAN-W jumped HK$2.7, or
2.6%, to HK$106.7.