HKEX will launch six new stock options, including BEONE MEDICINES (06160), on January 19th.

13:42 09/01/2026

On January 9th, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that it will launch six new categories of stock options on January 19, 2026 (Monday), further expanding the stock options market and providing investors with more choices.

On January 9th, HKEX announced that it will launch six new stock options categories on January 19, 2026 (Monday), further expanding the stock options market and providing investors with more choices. The related stocks include ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259), WuXi AppTec (02359), BEONE MEDICINES (06160), LAOPU GOLD (06181), Horizon Siasun Robot & Automation (09660), and AKESO (09926). HKEX's derivatives market had a daily average trading volume of 1,662,751 contracts last year, an increase of 7% compared to the previous year and reaching a record high. Among them, stock options (including monthly and weekly expiry contracts) are one of the most actively traded products, with a record high daily average trading volume of 879,831 contracts last year, an increase of 22% compared to the previous year.

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Tariff worries gradually receding, US consumer confidence index slightly rebounding.