[ET Net News Agency, 22 October 2021] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was
HK$124.34 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$18.76 billion, or 15.08% of the
market's turnover. There were 741 short-selling stocks. BABA-SW (09988) and TENCENT
(00700) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.51 billion and HK$1.32
billion, or 8.05% and 7.04% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 35.8% and 20.35% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND (02800) and MEITUAN-W (03690) registered HK$1.16 billion and HK$874.64
million of short sales, accounting for 6.21% and 4.66% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 38.07% and 24.99% of respective stock's
turnover.
BABA-SW closed up HK$0.5, or 0.29%, to HK$174.4. TENCENT ended up HK$4, or 0.79%, to
HK$509.5. TRACKER FUND rose HK$0.14, or 0.53% to HK$26.76. MEITUAN-W jumped HK$0.8, or
0.28%, to HK$289.2.