Highlights
Securities Market
- Market capitalisation was $38.2 trillion at the end of December 2019, an increase of 28 per cent from $29.9 trillion at the end of December 2018.
- On 30 December 2019, market capitalisation reached a record high of $38.4 trillion.
- The Hang Seng Index ended 2019 at 28,189.8, representing a year-on-year increase of 9 per cent.
- The average daily turnover in December 2019 was $75.8 billion, an increase of 5 per cent from $71.9 billion in December 2018.
- The average daily turnover of CBBCs in 2019 was $8.1 billion, an increase of 8 per cent when compared with $7.5 billion in 2018.
- The average daily turnover of ETFs in 2019 was $4.4 billion, an increase of 10 per cent when compared with $4.0 billion in 2018.
- The average daily turnover of debt securities in 2019 was $0.25 billion, an increase of 25 per cent when compared with $0.20 billion in 2018.
- There were 183* newly listed companies in 2019, a decrease of 16 per cent when compared with 218* in 2018.
- Funds raised through IPOs in 2019 was $312.9 billion, an increase of 9 per cent when compared with $288.0 billion in 2018.
Derivatives Market
- The average daily turnover of futures and options in 2019 was 1,068,641 contracts, a decrease of 11 per cent when compared with 1,203,996 contracts in 2018.
- The average daily turnover of Stock Futures in 2019 was 3,729 contracts, an increase of 6 per cent when compared with 3,508 contracts in 2018.
- The average daily turnover of RMB Currency Futures in 2019 was 8,042 contracts, an increase of 11 per cent when compared with 7,235 contracts in 2018.
- The average daily turnover of Gold Futures in 2019 was 2,330 contracts, an increase of 63 per cent when compared with 1,430 contracts in 2018.
- On 16 December 2019, the turnover of MSCI AC Asia ex Japan NTR Index Futures reached a record high of 56,378 contracts.
- On 9 December 2019, the turnover of RMB Currency Futures - CNH/USD Futures reached a record high of 1,612 contracts.
- On 27 December 2019, the open interest of USD Gold Futures reached a record high of 1,272 contracts.
* Includes any transfers of listing from GEM to Main Board
Listed Securities (Main Board and GEM)
Month-end figures
|
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
End 2018 |
---|---|---|---|
No. of listed companies |
2,449 |
2,315 |
2,315 |
Total market capitalisation ($Bil.) |
38,165.0 |
29,909.4 |
29,909.4 |
No. of newly listed companies * |
25 |
22 |
218 |
No. of listed securities |
12,795 |
13,290 |
13,290 |
No. of equity warrants |
3 |
3 |
3 |
No. of derivatives warrants |
4,571 |
6,763 |
6,763 |
No. of inline warrants |
922 |
- |
- |
No. of CBBCs |
3,298 |
2,847 |
2,847 |
No. of unit trusts |
148 |
149 |
149 |
No. of debt securities |
1,388 |
1,195 |
1,195 |
|
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
End 2018 |
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* Includes the number of transfer of listings from GEM to Main Board
Securities Market Turnover (Main Board and GEM)
|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
Monthly turnover ($Mil.) * |
1,516,361 |
1,671,008 |
-9.3% |
Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) * |
75,818 |
79,572 |
-4.7% |
No. of trading days |
20 |
21 |
- |
|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
---|
* Turnover value for securities traded in non-Hong Kong dollar currency have been included
Turnover by Type of Securities (Main Board and GEM)
|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
Equities |
1,177,119.33 (77.6%) |
1,298,185.47 (77.7%) |
-9.3% |
Derivative warrants |
112,458.02 (7.4%) |
119,534.14 (7.2%) |
-5.9% |
CBBCs |
127,430.41 (8.4%) |
140,428.14 (8.4%) |
-9.3% |
Inline warrants |
31.81 (0.0%) |
20.20 (0.0%) |
57.5% |
Unit trusts |
94,376.20 (6.2%) |
108,405.70 (6.5%) |
-12.9% |
|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
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( ) % of market total
Turnover value for securities traded in non-Hong Kong dollar currency have been included
ATS Transactions
The total turnover of automated trading services’ (ATS) transactions for Dec 2019 was $18,529 million (1.2% of the securities market total turnover).
Mainland Enterprises (Main Board and GEM)
Month-end figures
|
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
End 2018 |
---|---|---|---|
No. of H shares |
284 |
267 |
267 |
No. of Red chips Stocks |
173 |
164 |
164 |
No. of Mainland private enterprises |
784 |
715 |
715 |
Market capitalisation (% of market total) |
73.3% |
67.5% |
67.5% |
Turnover value (% of equity turnover) |
82.5% |
79.1% |
79.5% |
|
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
End 2018 |
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Index Performance
Month-end figures
|
Dec 2019 |
% Change |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
S&P/HKEX LargeCap Index |
37103.19 |
7.2% |
10.4% |
S&P/HKEX GEM Index |
79.44 |
1.4% |
-45.6% |
Hang Seng Index |
28189.75 |
7.0% |
9.1% |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index |
11168.06 |
8.4% |
10.3% |
Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index* |
4537.76 |
9.0% |
8.8% |
CES China 120 Index ^ |
7164.18 |
7.3% |
26.6% |
CESChina HK Mainland Index + |
7977.7 |
8.7% |
14.6% |
|
Dec 2019 |
% Change |
% Change |
---|
* - tracks Red chips
^ - tracks 80 Mainland-listed companies and 40 Hong Kong-listed Mainland enterprises
+ - tracks 40 Hong Kong-listed Mainland enterprises
Derivatives Market Turnover
|
Average Daily Volume (Contracts) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
|
Total Futures |
382,175 |
432,063 |
-11.5% |
Hang Seng Index Futures |
158,649 |
187,694 |
-15.5% |
Mini Hang Seng Index Futures |
70,062 |
83,175 |
-15.8% |
HSI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures |
2 |
0 |
- |
HSI (Net Total Return Index) Futures |
2 |
0 |
- |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures |
123,921 |
134,149 |
-7.6% |
Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures |
11,120 |
11,928 |
-6.8% |
HSCEI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
HSCEI (Net Total Return Index) Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
HSI Dividend Point Index Futures |
0 |
60 |
-100.0% |
HSCEI Dividend Point Index Futures |
2,320 |
2,794 |
-17.0% |
HSI Volatility Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan NTR Index Futures |
3,512 |
935 |
275.6% |
CES China 120 Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
CES Gaming Top 10 Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
Hang Seng Mainland Oil & Gas Index Futures |
46 |
50 |
-8.0% |
Hang Seng Mainland Banks Index Futures |
34 |
32 |
6.3% |
Hang Seng Mainland Healthcare Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index Futures |
20 |
33 |
-39.4% |
Hang Seng IT Hardware Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
Hang Seng Software & Services Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
IBOVESPA Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
MICEX Index Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
FTSE/JSE Top40 Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
Stock Futures |
3,652 |
2,520 |
44.9% |
3-Month HIBOR Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
1-Month HIBOR Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
RMB Currency Futures - USD/CNH Futures |
5,888 |
5,768 |
2.1% |
RMB Currency Futures - EUR/CNH Futures |
4 |
13 |
-69.2% |
RMB Currency Futures - JPY/CNH Futures |
5 |
9 |
-44.4% |
RMB Currency Futures - AUD/CNH Futures |
4 |
9 |
-55.6% |
RMB Currency Futures - CNH/USD Futures |
90 |
11 |
718.2% |
INR Currency Futures - INR/USD Futures * |
178 |
379 |
-53.0% |
INR Currency Futures - INR/CNH Futures * |
0 |
0 |
- |
USD Gold Futures |
2,134 |
2,003 |
6.5% |
CNH Gold Futures |
336 |
194 |
73.2% |
Iron Ore Futures – Monthly Contracts |
23 |
129 |
-82.2% |
Iron Ore Futures – Quarterly Contracts |
0 |
0 |
- |
CNH London Aluminium Mini Futures |
0 |
1 |
-100.0% |
CNH London Zinc Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
CNH London Copper Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
CNH London Lead Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
CNH London Nickel Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
CNH London Tin Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
USD London Aluminium Mini Futures |
43 |
83 |
-48.2% |
USD London Zinc Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
USD London Copper Mini Futures |
126 |
104 |
21.2% |
USD London Lead Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
USD London Nickel Mini Futures |
5 |
6 |
-16.7% |
USD London Tin Mini Futures |
0 |
0 |
- |
Total Options |
518,940 |
514,234 |
0.9% |
Hang Seng Index Options |
39,100 |
51,211 |
-23.6% |
Mini Hang Seng Index Options |
11,546 |
15,951 |
-27.6% |
Flexible Hang Seng Index Options |
0 |
0 |
- |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options |
74,256 |
80,156 |
-7.4% |
Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options |
2,708 |
3,317 |
-18.4% |
Flexible Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options |
0 |
0 |
- |
Weekly Hang Seng Index Options ^ |
3,303 |
4,658 |
-29.1% |
Weekly Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options ^ |
1,252 |
1,997 |
-37.3% |
Stock Options |
386,743 |
356,896 |
8.4% |
RMB Currency Futures - USD/CNH Options |
32 |
50 |
-36.0% |
Total Futures and Options |
901,114 |
946,297 |
-4.8% |
|
Average Daily Volume (Contracts) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
* Trading commenced on 4 December 2019
^ Trading commenced on 16 September 2019
Clearing and Settlement
CCASS Statistics (securities market) |
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
Average daily number of exchange trades settled by CCASS |
1,211,259 |
1,327,452 |
-8.75% |
Average daily number of settlement instructions (SIs) settled by CCASS |
94,620 |
93,371 |
1.34% |
Average daily number of investor SIs (ISIs) settled by CCASS |
236 |
203 |
16.26% |
Average daily settlement efficiency of CNS stock positions on due day (T+2) |
99.93 |
99.92 |
N/A |
Shares deposited in the CCASS depository |
|
56.45 |
N/A |
DCASS Statistics (derivatives market) |
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
Month-end Open Interest (contracts) |
|
|
|
– Equity Index Futures |
604,384 |
662,831 |
-8.8% |
– Stock Futures |
27,277 |
21,624 |
26.1% |
– Interest Rates Futures |
60 |
116 |
-48.3% |
– RMB Currency Futures |
24,636 |
26,567 |
-7.3% |
– INR Currency Futures |
175 |
270 |
-35.2% |
– Gold Futures |
1,137 |
924 |
23.1% |
– Iron Ore Futures |
1,685 |
1,865 |
-9.7% |
– London Metal Mini Futures |
353 |
320 |
10.3% |
– Equity Index Options |
2,334,663 |
3,163,623 |
-26.2% |
– Stock Options |
6,702,538 |
8,271,898 |
-19.0% |
– RMB Currency Options |
1,643 |
3,978 |
-58.7% |
CCASS Statistics (securities market) |
Dec 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
% Change |
---|
Year-to-date Statistics
Securities Market |
Dec 2019 YTD |
Dec 2018 YTD |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
No. of newly listed companies # |
183 |
218 |
-16.1% |
Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) ^ |
87,155 |
107,410 |
-18.9% |
Average share traded per trading day (Mil. Shares) |
244,705 |
226,207 |
8.2% |
Average no. of trades per trading day |
1,452,874 |
1,596,792 |
-9.0% |
Fund raised by IPOs ($Mil.) |
312,888 |
288,006 |
8.6% |
Total funds raised (including IPOs) ($Mil.)* |
451,982 |
544,135 |
-16.9% |
Derivatives Market |
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
% Change |
Average daily volume (contracts) |
|
|
|
– Equity Index Futures |
456,071 |
511,547 |
-10.8% |
– Stock Futures |
3,729 |
3,508 |
6.3% |
– Interest Rates Futures |
1 |
3 |
-66.7% |
– RMB Currency Futures |
8,042 |
7,235 |
11.2% |
– INR Currency Futures |
278 |
- |
- |
– Gold Futures |
2,330 |
1,430 |
62.9% |
– Iron Ore Futures |
227 |
39 |
482.1% |
– London Metal Mini Futures |
120 |
7 |
1,614.3% |
– Equity Index Options |
155,680 |
162,710 |
-4.3% |
– Stock Options |
442,333 |
517,395 |
-14.5% |
– RMB Currency Options |
63 |
122 |
-48.4% |
Clearing & Settlement |
Dec 2019 |
Dec 2018 |
% Change |
Average daily number of exchange trades handled by CCASS |
1,452,146 |
1,596,128 |
-9.02% |
Average daily number of settlement instructions (SIs) settled by CCASS |
94,758 |
102,842 |
-7.86% |
Average daily number of investor SIs (ISIs) settled by CCASS |
232 |
304 |
-23.68% |
Securities Market |
Dec 2019 YTD |
Dec 2018 YTD |
% Change |
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# Includes the number of transfer of listings from GEM to Main Board
^ Turnover value for traded in non-HKD currency securities have been included
* Provisional figures only
Historical Records
up to 31 December 2019
Top 10 Hang Seng Index Closes
Rank |
Date |
Close |
---|---|---|
1 |
2018/01/26 |
33154.12 |
2 |
2018/01/29 |
32966.89 |
3 |
2018/01/24 |
32958.69 |
4 |
2018/01/23 |
32930.70 |
5 |
2018/01/31 |
32887.27 |
6 |
2018/01/25 |
32654.45 |
7 |
2018/02/01 |
32642.09 |
8 |
2018/01/30 |
32607.29 |
9 |
2018/02/02 |
32601.78 |
10 |
2018/01/22 |
32393.41 |
Rank |
Date |
Close |
---|
Top 10 Daily Market Turnover
(Main Board and GEM)
Rank |
Date |
Turnover ($) |
---|---|---|
1 |
2015/04/09 |
293,910,756,648 |
2 |
2018/03/23 |
284,101,947,853 |
3 |
2015/04/13 |
266,098,632,854 |
4 |
2018/02/06 |
258,799,618,543 |
5 |
2015/04/08 |
252,396,050,844 |
6 |
2015/04/14 |
239,903,336,931 |
7 |
2015/07/08 |
237,429,139,110 |
8 |
2015/04/10 |
222,888,834,174 |
9 |
2018/02/09 |
219,595,292,569 |
10 |
2018/02/07 |
218,890,883,115 |
Rank |
Date |
Turnover ($) |
---|
Top 10 Market Capitalisation
(Main Board and GEM)
Rank |
Date |
Market Capitalisation ($) |
---|---|---|
1 |
2019/12/30 |
38,361,973,635,413 |
2 |
2019/12/27 |
38,291,318,127,795 |
3 |
2019/12/31 |
38,165,037,412,109 |
4 |
2019/12/24 |
37,849,688,956,333 |
5 |
2019/12/23 |
37,827,553,156,042 |
6 |
2018/01/26 |
37,715,721,713,817 |
7 |
2019/12/20 |
37,710,324,025,804 |
8 |
2019/12/18 |
37,679,008,222,802 |
9 |
2019/12/17 |
37,651,181,122,808 |
10 |
2019/12/19 |
37,626,357,512,985 |
Rank |
Date |
Market Capitalisation ($) |
---|
Record High for Top-10 Derivatives Market Products (Based on Contract Volume)
Product |
Record High Daily Volume |
Record High Open Interest |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Contracts |
Date |
Contracts |
Date |
Stock Options |
1,221,324 |
2015/04/13 |
13,725,731 |
2018/03/27 |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures |
477,061 |
2019/02/25 |
635,051 |
2018/12/27 |
Hang Seng Index Futures |
422,450 |
2018/10/26 |
206,082 |
2017/06/27 |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options |
232,994 |
2018/02/09 |
3,749,790 |
2018/11/28 |
Mini Hang Seng Index Futures |
215,927 |
2018/02/07 |
22,321 |
2018/10/26 |
Hang Seng Index Options |
133,419 |
2019/08/26 |
594,941 |
2017/11/28 |
Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures |
76,471 |
2018/02/06 |
16,436 |
2014/12/11 |
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan NTR Index Futures |
56,378 |
2019/12/16 |
46,698 |
2019/09/17 |
Mini Hang Seng Index Options |
36,928 |
2019/08/26 |
66,588 |
2019/08/28 |
Stock Futures |
27,966 |
2007/03/28 |
47,050 |
2013/03/27 |
Product |
Record High Daily Volume |
Record High Open Interest |
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