[ET Net News Agency, 6 March 2026]  Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$141.27 billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$20.54 billion, or 14.54% of the market's turnover. There were 802 short-selling stocks. TENCENT (00700) and BABA-W (09988) saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.22 billion and HK$1.1 billion, or 5.95% and 5.38% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented 16.34% and 15.81% of respective stock's turnover.
  XIAOMI-W (01810) and BYD COMPANY (01211) registered HK$804.59 million and HK$775.65 million of short sales, accounting for 3.92% and 3.78% of the total short sales values respectively. The transactions represented 19.37% and 37.32% of respective stock's turnover.
  TENCENT closed up HK$20, or 3.98%, to HK$522. BABA-W ended up HK$5.4, or 4.28%, to HK$131.7. XIAOMI-W rose HK$1.9, or 5.9% to HK$34.1. BYD COMPANY jumped HK$1.15, or 1.24%, to HK$93.75.