The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced the establishment of a swap facility among securities/ funds/ insurance companies, with an initial scale of RMB500 billion. Funds acquired by institutions through the facility can only be used to invest in the stock market. The news drove up brokers. CICC (03908.HK) -0.020 (-0.149%) Short selling $8.06M; Ratio 7.265% last printed at $9, elevating 6.01%, with 20.949 million shares traded, involving $184 million. CITIC SEC (06030.HK) +0.280 (+1.502%) Short selling $42.66M; Ratio 18.115% last printed at $12.92, up 6.78%, with 15.6682 million shares traded, involving $198 million.Related NewsM Stanley Ratings, TPs on Brokers (Table)CGS (06881.HK) -0.020 (-0.287%) Short selling $29.82M; Ratio 16.817% last advanced 5.61% to $4.52, while HTSC (06886.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $6.54M; Ratio 4.374% mounted 5.98% to last at $8.86. GUOTAI JUNAN I (01788.HK) +0.020 (+2.151%) Short selling $1.34M; Ratio 8.776% last hiked 1.56% to $0.65, while EB SECURITIES (06178.HK) -0.010 (-0.150%) Short selling $101.72K; Ratio 1.145% last printed at $5.28, up 3.94%. CHINA EB LTD (00165.HK) 0.000 (0.000%) Short selling $497.74K; Ratio 6.900% climbed 4.12% to last at $3.54, while CC SECURITIES (01375.HK) +0.010 (+0.704%) Short selling $493.77K; Ratio 11.310% last gained 3.81% to $1.09.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-04-17 16:25.)