HKEX's Chan Yi-ting: HKEX will study 24-hour trading mechanism

At the HKEX 2025 interim results conference, HKEX Group Chief Executive Officer Chan Yiting said: "HKEX has always adhered to the principle of strategic investment in maintaining global competitiveness. HKEX will not be stingy with capital expenditures, and we continue to increase investment in data platform optimization, trading and settlement system upgrades, etc.

On the spot, Chan Yiting answered the market's hotly debated question about extending trading hours. "Regarding the issue of extending trading hours, we note that Nasdaq plans to implement a 24-hour trading mechanism, five days a week, in the second half of 2026.

HKEX will adhere to the principle of prudence and gradualism, and conduct research based on the actual local market conditions while fully drawing on the experience of international peers. This process needs to be gradually improved after the trading system is upgraded, the risk management system is improved, and the regulatory framework is mature. "She said.

Chen Yiting said that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is actively discussing with market participants on shortening the settlement cycle of the spot market. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange's technical system will be able to support the T1 settlement cycle before the end of this year, but the time for the market to implement T1 settlement needs to seek opinions from multiple market participants.