MARKET TALK: HK Short Sales Down 18.7% Midday; Angang Leads

21st Jul 2010 07:28

0628 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume down 18.7% at HK$1.145 billion at interval, 3.8% of market's total volume vs 4.7% Tuesday's half-day, indicating bears reluctant to add positions as HSI extends gains (+0.6% midday). Angang Steel (0347.HK) leads with HK$84.57 million, then A50 (2823.HK) with HK$72.25 million, Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016.HK) with HK$52.79 million, China Life (2628.HK) with HK$48.73 million and HSBC (0005.HK) with HK$47.19 million. ([email protected]) Contact us in Singapore. 65 64154 140; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 21, 2010 02:28 ET (06:28 GMT)