Hong Kong Exchanges Cancel Morning Trading Sessions due to Severe Weather Condition

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that the morning trading sessions of both the securities and derivatives markets (including Stock Connect trading) has been cancelled due to a Black Rainstorm Warning remaining in force.

 

HKEX stated that if a Black Rainstorm Warning is cancelled at or before 12:00 noon, major products of HKEX’s securities and derivatives markets (including Stock Connect trading) will resume trading in the afternoon. Trading will begin in the first half hour at least two hours after the cancellation of the Black Rainstorm Warning.

If the Black Rainstorm Warning remains issued at 12:00 noon, all trading sessions (including Stock Connect trading) of the day will be cancelled.