Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has released its annual report with great results and a record high in Market capitalisation.
The highlights can be seen below:
Securities Market
- Market capitalisation was $34 trillion at the end of 2017, a record high and representing a year-on-year increase of 37 per cent.
- The Hang Seng Index ended 2017 at 29919.15, representing a year-on-year increase of 36 per cent.
- The average daily turnover in 2017 was $88.2 billion, an increase of 32 per cent from $66.9 billion in 2016.
- There were 21,224 Structured Product (Derivative Warrants and CBBCs) newly listed in 2017, a new record and an increase of 54 per cent from 13,771 in 2016.
- There were 174* newly listed companies in 2017, an increase of 38 per cent from 126* in 2016.
- Total funds raised in 2017 was $579.9 billion, an increase of 18 per cent from $490.1 billion in 2016.
- The average daily turnover of ETFs in 2017 was $4.3 billion, an increase of 5 per cent from $4.1 billion in 2016.
Derivatives Market
- The average daily turnover of futures and options in 2017 was 869,819 contracts, an increase of 14 per cent from 761,744 contracts in 2016.
- The average daily turnover of Stock Options in 2017 was 428,499 contracts, an increase of 44 per cent from 297,903 contracts in 2016.
- The average daily turnover of RMB Currency Futures in 2017 was 3,025 contracts, an increase of 37 per cent from 2,206 contracts in 2016.
- On 6 December 2017, the turnover of Mini Hang Seng Index Options reached a record high of 19,094 contracts.
- On 27 December 2017, the open interest of Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options reached a record high of 3,465,052 contracts.
- On 28 December 2017, the open interest of HSI Dividend Point Index Futures reached a record high of 13,902 contracts.
* Includes any transfers of listing from GEM to Main Board
Listed Securities (Main Board and GEM)
Month-end figures
| Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | End 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
No. of listed companies |
2,118 |
1,973 |
1,973 |
|
Total market capitalisation ($Bil.) |
33,998.8 |
24,761.3 |
24,761.3 |
|
No. of newly listed companies * |
23 |
17 |
126 |
|
No. of listed securities |
12,803 |
8,591 |
8,591 |
|
No. of equity warrants |
8 |
9 |
9 |
|
No. of derivatives warrants |
6,094 |
3,705 |
3,705 |
|
No. of CBBCs |
3,374 |
1,844 |
1,844 |
|
No. of unit trusts |
145 |
157 |
157 |
|
No. of debt securities |
1,047 |
892 |
892 |
* Includes the number of transfer of listings from GEM to Main Board
Securities Market Turnover (Main Board and GEM)
| Dec 2017 | Nov 2017 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monthly turnover ($Mil.) * |
1,986,450 |
2,639,017 |
-24.7% |
|
Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) * |
104,550 |
119,955 |
-12.8% |
|
No. of trading days |
19 |
22 |
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* Turnover value for securities traded in non-Hong Kong dollar currency have been included
The complete report can be seen on HKEX’s website.