HKEX Explores Extending Trading Hours, Sources Say
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- The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is in early discussions to extend its trading hours, potentially to 5pm or 8pm, according to two sources.
- The move aims to enhance market competitiveness, though scrapping the lunch break is not being considered.
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HKEX is considering extending its trading hours to potentially 5pm or 8pm, a move that would make its trading day longer than current Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Tokyo hours.
The discussion was in an early stage and options included extending the afternoon close to 5pm or even 8pm, two separate sources told the South China Morning Post. Scrapping the one-hour lunch break was not being actively considered, they added.
“HKEX is in an early discussion to explore the idea of extending the trading hours and it would consult the market before making any changes on a long-term basis,” one source said.
The London Stock Exchange Group also weighed 24-hour trading to meet demand from retail investors, the Financial Times reported in July last year, citing sources. The London bourse is now trading from 8am to 4.30pm.
HKEX currently trades for five and a half hours on weekdays, from 9.30am to 4pm, with a one-hour lunch break. That compares with four hours in Shanghai and Shenzhen, five in Tokyo, six and a half in Toronto, eight and a half in London and 14 hours in Frankfurt.
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HKEX will consult the market before making any long-term changes to trading hours.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What specific extended hours are being prioritized?
- What are the reasons for not considering scrapping the lunch break?
- What is the timeline for market consultation?
