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    HKEX considers longer trading hours and scrapping lunch break

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    HKEX considers longer trading hours and scrapping lunch break

    Direct answer

    Medium-term positive for Hong Kong market turnover and HK equity microstructure; relevant for Hang Seng Index futures and Hong Kong-listed brokers and exchange-linked names, including 0388.HK.

    Original publisher
    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-21
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “HKEX considers longer trading hours and scrapping lunch break”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-21/hkex-considers-longer-trading-hours-and-scrapping-lunch-break-6ed3b2

    POLICY
    HKEX considers longer trading hours and scrapping lunch break
    Medium-term positive for Hong Kong market turnover and HK equity microstructure; relevant for Hang Seng Index futures and Hong Kong-listed brokers and exchange-linked names, including 0388.HK.
    HSI0388.HK
    Impact
    55
    JUL 21
    SIG
    HSI0388.HK
    HKEX considers longer trading hours and scrapping lunch break
    Medium-term positive for Hong Kong market turnover and HK equity microstructure; relevant for Hang Seng Index futures and Hong Kong-listed brokers and exchange-linked names, including 0388.HK.
    Impact
    Medium-term positive for Hong Kong market turnover and HK equity microstructure; relevant for Hang Seng Index futures and Hong Kong-listed brokers and exchange-linked names, including 0388.HK.
    Affected
    HSI0388.HK
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