[ET Net News Agency, 19 August 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$94.41
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$16.36 billion, or 17.33% of the market's
turnover. There were 655 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and CSOP HS TECH
(03033) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.85 billion and HK$1.21
billion, or 11.31% and 7.42% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 19.84% and 34.73% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and BABA-SW (09988) registered HK$954.5 million and HK$941.07 million of
short sales, accounting for 5.83% and 5.75% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 16.8% and 19.58% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed up HK$0.14, or 0.78%, to HK$18.15. CSOP HS TECH ended up HK$0.05, or
1.47%, to HK$3.45. TENCENT 0flat to HK$372.6. BABA-SW jumped HK$1.35, or 1.69%, to
HK$81.45.