2344 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume down 24.6% at HK$2.517 billion Tuesday, 4.9% of market's total volume, vs 7.6% Monday, as bears deterred by HSI's 0.9% rebound. HSBC (0005.HK) leads with HK$161.65 million, Agricultural Bank of China (1288.HK) with HK$120.56 million, A50 (2823.HK) with HK$92.28 million, BYD Company (1211.HK) with HK$75.49 million and China Life (2628.HK) with HK$74.66 million. ([email protected]) Contact us in Singapore. 65 64154 140; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 20, 2010 19:44 ET (23:44 GMT)