HKEX's performance in the first half of the year set a new historical record for the same period

On August 20th, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) released its performance for the first half of 2025, with both revenue and net profit reaching record highs. During the reporting period, HKEX achieved total revenue of HKD 14.076 billion, a year-on-year increase of 33%; net profit was HKD 8.519 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39%. Driven by the recovery of the Hong Kong stock market and increased interest from global investors in non-US dollar assets, the trading volume in the Hong Kong stock spot market, derivatives market, and Stock Connect all reached new highs in the first half of the year, with HKEX's new stock market financing amount returning to the top of global exchanges