STOCKS | Tracker Fund Tops Short Selling In Hong Kong Market

Hong Kong's main board turnover totaled HK$198.865 billion, with short selling amounting to HK$42.444 billion, or 21.34% of market turnover, across 857 stocks, according to ETNet. Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (02800) was the most shorted stock, with short selling of HK$3.98 billion, accounting for about 9.38% of the total and 36.32% of its own turnover. Southbound Hang Seng Tech (03033) and Xiaomi (01810) recorded short selling of HK$2.042 billion and HK$1.841 billion, respectively, equal to about 4.81% and 4.34% of total short selling and 28.8% and 47.82% of their respective turnover. XL2 South Korea Hynix (07709) saw HK$1.723 billion in short selling, or 4.06% of the total and 39.23% of its turnover. Tracker Fund of Hong Kong closed at HK$25.58, down HK$0.26, or 1.01%; Southbound Hang Seng Tech ended at HK$4.25, down HK$0.082, or 1.89%; Xiaomi fell HK$0.46, or 1.74%, to HK$25.92; and XL2 South Korea Hynix slipped HK$0.46, or 1.03%, to HK$44.1.