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Hong Kong to allow trading during typhoons from late September

by Riah Marton
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Hong Kong to allow trading during typhoons from late September
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HONG Kong will end its decades-long practice of shutting its markets during typhoons and major storms starting on Sep 25, the city’s chief executive John Lee said.

There was broad support to allow trading in extreme weather and to follow other cities, Lee said. There will be ample time in the transition period, he said.

The city has been an outlier among major financial hubs in having rules to close markets during severe weather. The practice was seen as increasingly antiquated after the pandemic years showed markets could function even as most workers were stuck at home.

Typically five to eight typhoons hit the city each year, but not all bring traffic and schools to a halt.

The local government pushed hard on the change and urged coordination among the stock exchange, securities regulator and the central bank even as many smaller brokers voiced their opposition because of costs and difficulties in remaining open.

The trading halt also drew criticism because it stops flows through Stock Connect that links to markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen. An average of 125 billion yuan (S$23.3 billion) a day traded northbound and HK$56 billion (S$9.7 billion) southbound on the link in May. BLOOMBERG

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Riah Marton

Riah Marton

I'm Riah Marton, a dynamic journalist for Forbes40under40. I specialize in profiling emerging leaders and innovators, bringing their stories to life with compelling storytelling and keen analysis. I am dedicated to spotlighting tomorrow's influential figures.

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