[ET Net News Agency, 2 May 2024] Full-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$115.91
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$15.65 billion, or 13.5% of the market's
turnover. There were 689 short-selling stocks. MEITUAN-W (03690) and TENCENT (00700) saw
higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.83 billion and HK$1.27 billion, or 11.72%
and 8.09% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented 28.73%
and 15.74% of respective stock's turnover.
XI2CSOPHSTECH (07552) and HKEX (00388) registered HK$746.9 million and HK$441.44 million
of short sales, accounting for 4.77% and 2.82% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 64.41% and 16.22% of respective stock's
turnover.
MEITUAN-W closed up HK$9.6, or 8.77%, to HK$119.1. TENCENT ended up HK$13.2, or 3.8%, to
HK$360.4. XI2CSOPHSTECH fell HK$0.54, or 8.93% to HK$5.51. HKEX jumped HK$13.2, or 5.25%,
to HK$264.8.