[ET Net News Agency, 8 October 2026] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$106.34 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$21.05 billion, or 19.79% of the market's turnover. There were 830 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and CSOP HS TECH (03033) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$2.2 billion and HK$1.08 billion, or 10.45% and 5.15% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented 29.52% and 42.59% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and BABA-W (09988) registered HK$951.56 million and HK$705.08 million of short sales, accounting for 4.52% and 3.35% of the total short sales values respectively. The transactions represented 17.77% and 25.88% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed down HK$0.18, or 0.73%, to HK$24.58. CSOP HS TECH ended down HK$0.08, or 1.95%, to HK$4.032. TENCENT fell HK$4.2, or 1% to HK$416.4. BABA-W declined by HK$0.8, or 0.76%, to HK$104.6.
TENCENT (00700) and BABA-W (09988) registered HK$951.56 million and HK$705.08 million of short sales, accounting for 4.52% and 3.35% of the total short sales values respectively. The transactions represented 17.77% and 25.88% of respective stock's turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed down HK$0.18, or 0.73%, to HK$24.58. CSOP HS TECH ended down HK$0.08, or 1.95%, to HK$4.032. TENCENT fell HK$4.2, or 1% to HK$416.4. BABA-W declined by HK$0.8, or 0.76%, to HK$104.6.
