[ET Net News Agency, 9 August 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$88.07
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$14.32 billion, or 16.26% of the market's
turnover. There were 651 short-selling stocks. CSOP HS TECH (03033) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.69 billion and HK$728.8 million, or
11.77% and 5.09% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
63.99% and 11.99% of respective stock's turnover.
BABA-SW (09988) and HSBC HOLDINGS (00005) registered HK$532.71 million and HK$525.5
million of short sales, accounting for 3.72% and 3.67% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 17.94% and 37.11% of respective stock's
turnover.
CSOP HS TECH closed up HK$0.078, or 2.36%, to HK$3.386. TENCENT ended up HK$1.8, or
0.49%, to HK$370. BABA-SW rose HK$1.3, or 1.7% to HK$77.85. HSBC HOLDINGS jumped HK$1.1,
or 1.75%, to HK$63.95.