HSI ends down 282 pts at 21,891; turnover at HK$67.9bn

    Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Friday following mixed performance of the US equity markets. The benchmark index opened down 118 points to 22,055. It saw its losses widen in afternoon session after the BOJ caught the market off guard without cutting rate, but it expanded ETF purchases to JPY6 trillion.
  The Hang Seng Index ended down 282 points or 1.3% to 21,891, off an intra-day low of 21,830. The H-share index fell 123 points or 1.4% to 8,958. Turnover increased to HK$67.9 billion from HK$62.9 billion on Thursday. The closing auction session registered turnover of HK$3.9 billion.
  The northbound quota balance of the "Shanghai-HK Connect" program was RMB12.644 billion, accounting for 97.3% of the daily allowed quota of RMB13 billion. The southbound quota balance was RMB10.647 billion, surpassing the daily allowed quota of RMB10.5 billion. It meant the sell trade value was larger than buy order value.
  CNOOC (00883) dipped 2.9% to HK$9.28 after it issued profit warning for interim results. PetroChina (00857) and Sinopec (00386) also slipped 1.9% and 2.8% to HK$5.26 and HK$5.51. 
  Private housing supply hit fresh high, pressing down property developers. Sino Land (00083) dipped 2.4% to HK$13.84. CK Property (01113) slipped 2% to HK$55.4.
  Great Wall Motor (02333) gained 2.7% to HK$8.05 after it announced 16% growth of its second quarter earnings to RMB2.53 billion. Credit Suisse and CICC Research also issued bullish comments on the stock.
  China Shenhua (01088) added 1.7% to HK$14.82, making itself the top blue-chip gainer. Want Want (00151) slid 3.3% to HK$4.75, becoming the top blue-chip loser today.
  Tech Pro (03823) continued its free fall after short seller Glaucus Research accused the company of obvious fraud. It dived 56% to HK$0.135 on top of yesterday's 87% plunge.