- S&P Global Market Intelligence released Hong Kong stock short-selling data as of 2025 August 21st, noting an overall average short-selling ratio of 1.20 % for the Hang Seng Index.
- The top 10 listed stocks by short-selling ratio include Ali Health, Lens, ZTE, Flat Glass, Montage Tech, China Longyuan, Pop Mart, Midea Group, CATL, and China Railway.
- Among these, Ali Health recorded the highest short interest ratio at 16.56 %, while Midea Group registered a short-selling ratio of 41.292 % with 82.36 million borrowed shares.
- The PBOC conducted RMB 340 billion of 7-day reverse repo operations, leading to a net injection of RMB 340 billion as the RMB central parity rate against the USD was set at 6.7841.
- The three major A-share indices opened mixed, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 2 pts at 3,902, the Shenzhen Component Index up 23 pts at 14,118, and the ChiNext Index up 4 pts at 3,550.
- Chinese bank and insurer stocks generally opened soft, while major tech, chip, and optical module stocks experienced varied trading performances alongside YUSHU TECHNOLOGY slumping nearly 5%.