The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388) announced interim results. Profit attributable to shareholders of HK$10.568 billion increased by 24% year-on-year, revenue and profit hit a half-year high

According to the Zhitong Finance App, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388) announced the 2026 interim results, with revenue and other revenue of HK$16.702 billion, up 19% year on year; profit attributable to shareholders of HK$10.568 billion, up 24% year on year; basic profit per share. An interim dividend of HK$7.43 per share is proposed.

Group Chief Executive Chen Yiting said, “The Hong Kong Stock Exchange had excellent results in the first half of 2026. Revenue and profit hit half-yearly highs, setting a new record set in the second half of 2025. Thanks to the recovery in market atmosphere, strong financing needs of technology and artificial intelligence-related companies, and active participation from investors at home and abroad, our spot market, derivatives market and the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect all hit half-yearly highs, fully demonstrating the resilience and importance of the Hong Kong market. The Group's commodities business is also thriving, and the London Metal Exchange (LME) trading volume reached a half-year high.

We continue to implement various strategic priorities, actively expand and enrich product consulting, and promote a simplified trading unit framework for each lot. We have also continued to expand our range of derivatives and index products, and successfully welcomed the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to track the HKEx Technology 100 Index. Furthermore, we continue to deepen international cooperation and vigorously promote the development of Hong Kong's fixed income and currency product ecosystem, including announcing the launch of Chinese treasury bond futures.

Looking ahead, despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment and geopolitics, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Hong Kong face rare long-term development opportunities as more and more global capital wants to seize the opportunities brought by China's innovative economy and Asian growth. We continue to enhance the competitiveness, resilience and attractiveness of our markets through market reforms, enhanced connectivity, and expansion of the multi-asset ecosystem. With its strengths, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will effectively connect capital with opportunities, meet the changing needs of investors, and strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading international financial center. ”