MARKET TALK: HK Short Sales +11.8% Midday; Tencent Leads

14th Jul 2010 07:29

0629 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume +11.8% at HK$1.282 billion midday, but as percentage of market total tad lower at 4.2% vs 4.3% at Tuesday's half-day, suggesting bears remain deterred by recent market strength, with HSI rising for 4th session out of 5. Tencent (0700.HK) leads with HK$112.81 million, followed by China Unicom (0762.HK) with HK$87.50 million, HSBC (0005.HK) with HK$72.00 million. China Life (2628.HK), China Mobile (0941.HK) round out top 5, with HK$62.41 million, HK$60.45 million respectively. ([email protected]) Contact us in Singapore. 65 64154 140; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 14, 2010 02:29 ET (06:29 GMT)