[ET Net News Agency, 15 March 2022] HYGEIA HEALTH (06078) fell 33.7% to HK$19.16. It
recorded a turnover of 34.57 million shares of HK$815.68m. It hits an intra-day low of
HK$17.74, rewriting a new historical low, and an intra-day high of HK$33.3. The stock
triggered the Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) at 1:26p.m., putting it on a 5-minute
cooling-off period, with trading price range limiting between HK$19.1 and HK$25.8. The
cooling-off period ends at 1:31p.m.
HYGEIA HEALTH is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite MidCap Index. When its share
price fluctuates more than 15% compared to the last trading price five minutes ago, the
VCM is triggered. VCM offers a cooling-off period of 5 minutes for the market and limits
the trading price range. It then resumes normal trading. VCM is only applicable to the
continuous trading session (CTS), excluding the first 15 minutes of the morning and
afternoon trading session, and the last 15 minutes of the afternoon trading session.
The Hang Seng Index now fell 776 points, or 3.97% to 18,755; the Hang Seng China
Enterprises Index now fell 285 points, or 4.35% to 6,270; the Hang Seng TECH Index now
fell 165 points, or 4.38% to 3,613; with an overall turnover of HK$163.18b.
The SSE Composite Index now fell 92 points, or 2.87% to 3,130, with an overall turnover
of RMB326.81b.
The SZSE Component Index now fell 256 points, or 2.13% to 11,806, with an overall
turnover of RMB188.39b. (ed)