On July 15, China Conch Venture (00586.HK) fell 5.61% in regular trading, trading at 7.68 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 41.10 million HKD. The stock extended its steep losing streak, following a 27.13% single-day plunge on July 13 and a further 5.99% decline on July 14.

On the news front, concentrated short-selling pressure continues to weigh on the stock. Parent company Anhui Conch Group had previously accumulated shares at an average price of approximately 10.04 HKD per share, raising its stake to 13.40%. However, the current share price has diverged more than 20% below the groups acquisition cost. Market concerns center on uncertainties surrounding the controlling stake transition and potential consolidation expectations. Short-selling volume surged to 9.7 million shares on July 10, triggering cascading selling. Meanwhile, southbound capital added approximately 9.72 million shares on July 13, indicating divergent views among institutional investors.

Within the Construction and Engineering sector, the overall performance remained mixed. Among peers, CENTRAL NEW EGY up 1.49%, CHINA RAILWAY up 0.59%, CHINA STATE CON up 0.13%, CH ENERGY ENG down 0.93%, TWINTEK flat at 0%.

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