[ET Net News Agency, 18 August 2026] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$136.52 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$18.59 billion, or 13.61% of the market's turnover. There were 828 short-selling stocks. BABA-W (09988) and TRACKER FUND (02800) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.4 billion and HK$1.29 billion, or 7.51% and 6.93% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented 23.69% and 28.06% of respective stock's turnover.
XL2CSOPHYNIX (07709) and Z.AI (02513) registered HK$1.16 billion and HK$539.19 million of short sales, accounting for 6.26% and 2.9% of the total short sales values respectively. The transactions represented 13.51% and 7.16% of respective stock's turnover.
BABA-W closed up HK$2.1, or 1.72%, to HK$124.3. TRACKER FUND ended down HK$0.18, or 0.69%, to HK$25.78. XL2CSOPHYNIX fell HK$2.78, or 6.81% to HK$38.02. Z.AI declined by HK$200, or 16.63%, to HK$1003.
XL2CSOPHYNIX (07709) and Z.AI (02513) registered HK$1.16 billion and HK$539.19 million of short sales, accounting for 6.26% and 2.9% of the total short sales values respectively. The transactions represented 13.51% and 7.16% of respective stock's turnover.
BABA-W closed up HK$2.1, or 1.72%, to HK$124.3. TRACKER FUND ended down HK$0.18, or 0.69%, to HK$25.78. XL2CSOPHYNIX fell HK$2.78, or 6.81% to HK$38.02. Z.AI declined by HK$200, or 16.63%, to HK$1003.
