In the first half of the year, the average daily trading volume of the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect and Hong Kong Stock Connect reached new highs

The 2025 HKEX China Opportunities Forum was held in Shanghai on the 22nd. Charles Li, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, stated at the meeting that the average daily trading volume of the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect and Hong Kong Stock Connect reached new highs in the first half of 2025. Charles Li mentioned that as of the end of September, the average daily trading volume of the Shanghai Stock Connect and Shenzhen Stock Connect was RMB 206.4 billion, an increase of 68% compared to the same period in 2024; the average daily trading volume of the Hong Kong Stock Connect reached HKD 126 billion, more than double the level of the same period in 2024. Charles Li pointed out that since September 2024, driven by various economic policies and technological innovations in China, investment opportunities in China have once again attracted the attention of global investors. The Hong Kong market has also performed strongly in this favorable atmosphere, with trading volumes in the Hong Kong securities market, derivatives market, and Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect all reaching new highs for the half-year, and the financing amount in the new stock market returning to the top of global exchanges, demonstrating the vitality and resilience of the Hong Kong market. Charles Li revealed that the HKEX is currently working closely with the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges on projects such as including REITs in the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, introducing a block trading mechanism, and incorporating RMB counters into the Hong Kong Stock Connect, hoping to implement these as soon as possible to provide more convenience and investment options for domestic and foreign investors