Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388): The average daily trading volume of the securities market in March increased by 8% year-on-year.

On April 9th, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388) announced the market overview for March. The total market capitalization of the securities market at the end of March 2026 was HK$45.9 trillion, a 15% increase from the same period last year when it was HK$40.0 trillion. The average daily trading volume in March 2026 was HK$304 billion, an 8% increase from HK$280.2 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume in the first three months of 2026 was HK$276.7 billion, a 14% increase from HK$242.7 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of derivative warrants in the first three months of 2026 was HK$7.5 billion, a 1% increase from HK$7.4 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of bull and bear certificates in the first three months of 2026 was HK$13.9 billion, a 40% increase from HK$9.9 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of exchange-traded funds in the first three months of 2026 was HK$40.2 billion, a 15% increase from HK$35 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of leverage and inverse products in the first three months of 2026 was HK$4.9 billion, an 11% increase from HK$4.4 billion in the same period last year. There were 40 new listed companies in the first three months of 2026, a 135% increase from 17 in the same period last year. The total amount raised through initial public offerings in the first three months of 2026 was HK$109.9 billion, a 488% increase from HK$18.7 billion in the same period last year. The total amount raised in the first three months of 2026 was HK$150.2 billion. The average daily trading volume of futures and options in the first three months of 2026 was approximately 1,829,000 contracts. The average daily trading volume of stock options in the first three months of 2026 was approximately 944,000 contracts. On March 27, 2026, the trading volume of Hang Seng Biotech Index futures reached a historical high of 1,239 contracts.