[ET Net News Agency, 12 March 2026] Half-day turnover of Hong Kong stocks was HK$131
billion, with short-sales accounting for HK$21.06 billion, or 16.08% of the market's
turnover. There were 794 short-selling stocks. TRACKER FUND (02800) and TENCENT (00700)
saw higher value of short sales, accounting for HK$1.43 billion and HK$1.09 billion, or
6.77% and 5.15% of the total short sales value respectively. The transactions represented
22.06% and 19.13% of respective stock's turnover.
CSOP HS TECH (03033) and BABA-W (09988) registered HK$760.43 million and HK$737.03
million of short sales, accounting for 3.61% and 3.5% of the total short sales values
respectively. The transactions represented 32.72% and 17.62% of respective stock's
turnover.
TRACKER FUND closed down HK$0.26, or 1%, to HK$25.84. TENCENT ended down HK$6, or 1.09%,
to HK$546. CSOP HS TECH fell HK$0.058, or 1.18% to HK$4.878. BABA-W declined by HK$3, or
2.25%, to HK$130.2.