[ET Net News Agency, 20 August 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$74.53
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$14.38 billion, or 19.3% of the market's
turnover. There were 654 short-selling stocks. BABA-SW (09988) and TENCENT (00700) saw
higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$871.98 million and HK$742.48 million, or
6.06% and 5.16% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
25.42% and 16.89% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND (02800) and MEITUAN-W (03690) registered HK$621.68 million and HK$462.92
million of short sales, accounting for 4.32% and 3.22% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 22.87% and 29.06% of respective stock's
turnover.
BABA-SW closed down HK$1.05, or 1.29%, to HK$80.4. TENCENT ended down HK$2.2, or 0.59%,
to HK$370.4. TRACKER FUND fell HK$0.07, or 0.39% to HK$18.08. MEITUAN-W declined by
HK$0.6, or 0.55%, to HK$108.1.