HKEX with a record high in market capitalisation at the end of 2017

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

* Turnover value for securities traded in non-Hong Kong dollar currency have been included

The complete report can be seen on HKEX’s website.

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