[ET Net News Agency, 21 October 2021] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was
HK$147.96 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$23.68 billion, or 16.01% of the
market's turnover. There were 781 short-selling stocks. BABA-SW (09988) and TRACKER FUND
(02800) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$2.47 billion and HK$2.43
billion, or 10.44% and 10.28% of the total short sales value respectively. The
transactions represented 36.1% and 44.86% of respective stock's turnover.
TENCENT (00700) and MEITUAN-W (03690) registered HK$1.44 billion and HK$1.32 billion of
short sales, accounting for 6.06% and 5.58% of the total short sales values respectively.
The transactions represented 17.01% and 15.67% of respective stock's turnover.
BABA-SW closed down HK$1.9, or 1.08%, to HK$173.9. TRACKER FUND ended down HK$0.2, or
0.75%, to HK$26.62. TENCENT fell HK$4, or 0.79% to HK$505.5. MEITUAN-W declined by
HK$5.4, or 1.84%, to HK$288.4.