MARKET TALK: HK Short Sales Down 27.3% Midday; HSBC Tops List

22nd Jun 2010 07:00

0600 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume down 27.3% at HK$1.942 billion at interval, but as percentage of market total slightly higher at 5.6%, vs 5.1% Monday's half-day, suggests any consolidation in HSI after rising for past 9 sessions likely modest. HSBC (0005.HK) leads with HK$138.26 million, then China Construction Bank (0939.HK) with HK$109.86 million, Tencent (0700.HK) with HK$97.25 million, Chalco (2600.HK) with HK$68.59 million and Shimao (0813.HK) with HK$67.05 million. ([email protected]) Contact us in Singapore. 65 64154 140; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 22, 2010 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)