[ET Net News Agency, 16 August 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was
HK$101.41 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$19.94 billion, or 19.66% of the
market's turnover. There were 658 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and BABA-SW
(09988) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$5.06 billion and HK$1.16
billion, or 25.4% and 5.8% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 61.25% and 16.84% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and MEITUAN-W (03690) registered HK$1.11 billion and HK$706.39 million
of short sales, accounting for 5.55% and 3.54% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 18.08% and 17.82% of respective stock's
turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed up HK$0.32, or 1.81%, to HK$18.01. BABA-SW ended up HK$3.7, or
4.84%, to HK$80.1. TENCENT rose HK$4.2, or 1.14% to HK$372.6. MEITUAN-W jumped HK$5.3, or
5.18%, to HK$107.7.