[ET Net News Agency, 24 September 2021] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was
HK$147.54 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$21.34 billion, or 14.47% of the
market's turnover. There were 743 short-selling stocks. MEITUAN-W (03690) and BABA-SW
(09988) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.86 billion and HK$863.42
million, or 8.7% and 4.05% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions
represented 31.3% and 19.51% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and WUXI BIO (02269) registered HK$737.92 million and HK$562.5 million
of short sales, accounting for 3.46% and 2.64% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 9.55% and 30.78% of respective stock's
turnover.
MEITUAN-W closed up HK$2, or 0.82%, to HK$244.6. BABA-SW ended down HK$4.1, or 2.76%, to
HK$144.3. TENCENT fell HK$3, or 0.65% to HK$460.2. WUXI BIO declined by HK$2.7, or
2.24%, to HK$117.8.