[ET Net News Agency, 17 May 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$179.3
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$24.68 billion, or 13.76% of the market's
turnover. There were 664 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and PING AN (02318)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$5.3 billion and HK$1.13 billion, or
21.46% and 4.56% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
58.48% and 21.51% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and BABA-SW (09988) registered HK$1.07 billion and HK$1.05 billion of
short sales, accounting for 4.33% and 4.26% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 9.65% and 11.08% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed up HK$0.19, or 0.97%, to HK$19.72. PING AN ended up HK$2.45, or
5.7%, to HK$45.45. TENCENT rose HK$1.4, or 0.36% to HK$395. BABA-SW jumped HK$6, or 7.53%,
to HK$85.7.