The Hong Kong stock market may face new pressure, with shares worth at least HKD255 billion set to see their lock-up periods expire in July, marking the largest monthly total for the remainder of this year, according to HKEX (00388.HK) -0.800 (-0.207%) Short selling $280.02M; Ratio 13.538% data cited by Bloomberg. In addition, Goldman Sachs estimated that the total value of lock-up expiries related to Hong Kong IPOs will reach USD274 billion over the next year, setting a new high for any rolling twelve-month period. Historical precedents showed that share prices typically face moderate downward pressure following lock-up expiries. The median decline for such stocks reaches 4% within three months and widens to 7% after six months.Related News CMBI Initiates KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513.HK) at Buy, TP HKD1503.9Companies facing lock-up expiries in July include MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) -7.200 (-1.699%) Short selling $53.22M; Ratio 6.081% , KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513.HK) +17.000 (+1.167%) Short selling $92.75M; Ratio 2.042% , INSILICO (03696.HK) -1.640 (-4.751%) Short selling $15.24M; Ratio 14.154% and BIREN TECH (06082.HK) -1.300 (-2.351%) Short selling $48.56M; Ratio 10.390% , all of which have seen sharp post-listing share gains.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-06-16 16:25.)
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