Mondo Visione Worldwide Financial Markets Intelligence

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 04/03/2021

Highlights

- Securities Market

  • Market capitalisation was $52.9 trillion at the end of February 2021, an increase of 46 per cent from $36.2 trillion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover in February 2021 was $233.9 billion, an increase of 103 per cent from $115.1 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover for the first two months of 2021 was $240.1 billion, an increase of 119 per cent when compared with $109.5 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first two months of 2021 was $14.2 billion, an increase of 61 per cent when compared with $8.8 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first two months of 2021 was $12.0 billion, an increase of 24 per cent when compared with $9.7 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first two months of 2021 was $7.7 billion, an increase of 22 per cent when compared with $6.3 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of Debt Securities for the first two months of 2021 was $350 million, an increase of 75 per cent when compared with $200 million for the same period last year.
  • Funds raised through IPOs for the first two months of 2021 was $72.7 billion, an increase of 690 per cent when compared with $9.2 billion for the same period last year.
  • Total funds raised for the first two months of 2021 was $166.1 billion, an increase of 168 per cent when compared with $62.0 billion for the same period last year.

 

- Derivatives Market

  • The average daily turnover of futures and options for the first two months of 2021 was 1,444,476 contracts, an increase of 23 per cent when compared with the 1,178,709 contracts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of Stock Options for the first two months of 2021 was 856,606 contracts, an increase of 65 per cent when compared with the 520,048 contracts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of Stock Futures for the first two months of 2021 was 13,182 contracts, an increase of 182 per cent when compared with the 4,680 contracts for the same period last year.
  • On 24 and 25 February 2021, the turnover and open interest of Hang Seng TECH Index Futures reached a record high of 15,959 contracts and 14,049 contracts respectively.
  • On 24 and 25 February 2021, the turnover and open interest of Stock Futures reached a record high of 34,157 contracts and 61,179 contracts respectively.
  • On 24 February 2021, the open interest of Stock Options reached a record high of 14,262,515 contracts.

 

 

Listed Securities (Main Board and GEM)

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2021

Feb 2020

End 2020

No. of listed companies

2,549

2,466

2,538

Total market capitalisation ($Bil.)

52,941.6

36,207.4

47,523.0

No. of newly listed companies *

7

2

154

No. of listed securities

18,491

13,964

17,041

No. of equity warrants

2

3

1

No. of derivatives warrants

8,245

5,172

7,507

No. of inline warrants

418

919

507

No. of CBBCs

5,467

3,830

4,739

No. of unit trusts

162

144

159

No. of debt securities

1,632

1,414

1,574

* Includes the number of transfer of listings from GEM to Main Board

 

Securities Market Turnover (Main Board and GEM)

 

Feb 2021

Jan 2021

% Change

Monthly turnover ($Mil.) *

4,210,042

4,914,178

-14.3%

Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) *

233,891

245,709

-4.8%

No. of trading days

18

20

-

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


Turnover by Type of Securities (Main Board and GEM)

 

Feb 2021

($Mil)

Jan 2021

($Mil)

% Change

Equities

3,523,515.55

(83.7%)

4,226,848.83
(86.0%)

-16.6%

 

Derivative warrants

273,615.50

(6.5%)

266,654.65

(5.4%)

2.6%

 

CBBCs

220,161.75

(5.2%)

237,570.38

(4.8%)

-7.3%

 

Inline warrants

189.37

(0.0%)

128.82

(0.0%)

47.0%

 

Unit trusts

(include ETFs)

185,260.29

(4.4%)

176,959.99
(3.6%)

4.7%

 

 ( ) % 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 February 2021 was $46,895 million (1.1% of the securities market total turnover).

 

Mainland Enterprises (Main Board and GEM)

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2021

Feb 2020

End 2020

No. of H shares

292

284

291

No. of Red chips Stocks

177

178

176

No. of Mainland private enterprises

860

794

852

Market capitalisation (% of market total)

80.2%

74.0%

80.1%

Turnover value (% of equity turnover)

86.3%

83.7%

84.7%

 

Index Performance

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2021

% Change
over 1 Month

% Change
over 12 Months

S&P/HKEX LargeCap Index

44,773.18

0.3%

27.3%

S&P/HKEX GEM Index

169.03

0.5%

96.5%

Hang Seng Index

28,980.21

2.5%

10.9%

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

11,247.21

0.3%

9.2%

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index*

4,074.59

5.2%

1.0%

CES China 120 Index ^

8,836.86

-0.3%

32.4%

CESChina HK Mainland Index +

9,645.56

-0.6%

30.0%

* - 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)

Feb 2021

Jan 2021

% Change

Total Futures

463,002

466,327

-0.7%

Hang Seng Index Futures

165,416

165,120

0.2%

Mini Hang Seng Index Futures

115,873

109,142

6.2%

HSI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSI (Net Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

127,593

140,203

-9.0%

Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

16,343

16,066

1.7%

HSCEI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSCEI (Net Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSI Dividend Point Index Futures

150

96

56.3%

HSCEI Dividend Point Index Futures

2,443

860

184.1%

HSI Volatility Index Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng TECH Index Futures

6,582

4,188

57.2%

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan NTR Index Futures

52

42

23.8%

MSCI Australia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI China Free (USD) Index Futures

2

4

-50.0%

MSCI China Free Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

86

100

-14.0%

MSCI EM Asia ex China Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI EM Asia ex Korea Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI EM Asia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

9

1

800.0%

MSCI EM EMEA Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI EM ex China Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI EM ex Korea Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI EM LatAm Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Emerging Markets (USD) Index Futures

0

2

-100.0%

MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

3

9

-66.7%

MSCI Hong Kong Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI India (USD) Index Futures

1

0

-

MSCI India Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

6

7

-14.3%

MSCI Indonesia (USD) Index Futures

12

5

140.0%

MSCI Indonesia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

34

17

100.0%

MSCI Japan (JPY) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Japan Net Total Return (JPY) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Japan Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

4

0

-

MSCI Malaysia (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Malaysia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

9

-100.0%

MSCI New Zealand Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Pacific ex Japan Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Pacific Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Philippines (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Philippines Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

1

2

-50.0%

MSCI Singapore Free (SGD) Index Futures

2

9

-77.8%

MSCI Singapore Free Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Singapore Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Taiwan (USD) Index Futures

6,867

9,210

-25.4%

MSCI Taiwan 25/50 (USD) Index Futures

145

137

5.8%

MSCI Taiwan 25/50 Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

1

2

-50.0%

MSCI Taiwan Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

148

15

886.7%

MSCI Thailand (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Thailand Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

18

25

-28.0%

MSCI Vietnam (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Vietnam Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

CES China 120 Index Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng Mainland Oil & Gas Index Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng Mainland Banks Index Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index Futures

0

0

-

IBOVESPA Futures

0

0

-

MICEX Index Futures

0

0

-

FTSE/JSE Top40 Futures

0

0

-

Stock Futures

13,504

12,891

4.8%

3-Month HIBOR Futures

0

0

-

1-Month HIBOR Futures

0

0

-

RMB Currency Futures - USD/CNH Futures

6,239

7,157

-12.8%

RMB Currency Futures - EUR/CNH Futures

3

6

-50.0%

RMB Currency Futures - JPY/CNH Futures

0

1

-100.0%

RMB Currency Futures - AUD/CNH Futures

1

1

0.0%

RMB Currency Futures - CNH/USD Futures

1

1

0.0%

INR Currency Futures - INR/USD Futures

1,132

532

112.8%

INR Currency Futures - INR/CNH Futures

13

6

116.7%

USD Gold Futures

3

13

-76.9%

CNH Gold Futures

0

0

-

USD Silver Futures

0

0

-

CNH Silver Futures

0

0

-

Iron Ore Futures – Monthly Contracts

0

22

-100.0%

Iron Ore Futures – Quarterly Contracts

0

0

-

CNH London Aluminium Mini Futures

0

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

69

125

-44.8%

USD London Zinc Mini Futures

15

100

-85.0%

USD London Copper Mini Futures

229

203

12.8%

USD London Lead Mini Futures

0

0

-

USD London Nickel Mini Futures

0

0

-

USD London Tin Mini Futures

0

0

-

Total Options

905,059

1,046,922

-13.6%

Hang Seng Index Options

34,808

42,136

-17.4%

Mini Hang Seng Index Options

12,631

13,634

-7.4%

Weekly Hang Seng Index Options

6,886

6,417

7.3%

Flexible Hang Seng Index Options

0

0

-

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

37,291

81,427

-54.2%

Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

1,480

2,085

-29.0%

Weekly Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

1,624

2,497

-35.0%

Flexible Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

0

0

-

Hang Seng TECH Index Options *

342

249

37.3%

Stock Options

809,980

898,569

-9.9%

RMB Currency Options - USD/CNH Options

17

32

-46.9%

Total Futures and Options

1,368,061

1,513,249

-9.6%

*  Trading commenced on 18 January 2021

 

Clearing and Settlement

CCASS Statistics (securities market)

Feb 2021

Jan 2021

% Change

Average daily number of exchange trades settled by CCASS

3,081,793

3,102,164

-0.66%

Average daily number of settlement instructions (“SIs”) settled by CCASS

154,061

144,012

6.98%

Average daily number of investor SIs (“ISIs”) settled by CCASS

421

401

4.99%

Average daily settlement efficiency of CNS stock positions on due day (T+2)

99.91

99.91

N/A

Shares deposited in the CCASS depository

– % of total issued shares

– % of the total market capitalisation


76.88

60.11


76.27

61.53


N/A

N/A

DCASS Statistics (derivatives market)

Feb 2021

Jan 2021

% Change

Month-end Open Interest (contracts)

 

 

 

– Equity Index Futures

549,346

552,002

-0.5%

– Stock Futures

40,376

38,803

4.1%

– Interest Rates Futures

15

15

0.0%

– RMB Currency Futures

27,340

26,791

2.0%

– INR Currency Futures

781

557

40.2%

– Gold Futures

46

44

4.5%

– Silver Futures

0

0

-

– Iron Ore Futures

349

548

-36.3%

– London Metal Mini Futures

51

68

-25.0%

– Equity Index Options

2,060,951

2,171,773

-5.1%

– Stock Options

11,801,488

10,736,910

9.9%

– RMB Currency Options

2,709

2,726

-0.6%

 

Year-to-date Statistics

Securities Market

Feb 2021

YTD

Feb 2020

YTD

% Change

No. of newly listed companies #

21

24

-12.5%

Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) ^

240,111

109,528

119.2%

Average share traded per trading day (Mil. Shares)

275,266

224,516

22.6%

Average no. of trades per trading day

3,095,390

1,631,428

89.7%

Fund raised by IPOs ($Mil.)

72,726

9,241

687.0%

Total funds raised (including IPOs) ($Mil.)*

166,071

61,956

168.0%

Derivatives Market

Feb 2021

YTD

Feb 2020

YTD

% Change

Average daily volume (contracts)

 

 

 

– Equity Index Futures

443,623

469,657

-5.5%

– Stock Futures

13,182

4,680

181.7%

– Interest Rates Futures

0

0

-

– RMB Currency Futures

6,729

7,785

-13.6%

– INR Currency Futures

825

775

6.5%

– Gold Futures

8

1,560

-99.5%

– Silver Futures

0

-

-

– Iron Ore Futures

12

342

-96.5%

– London Metal Mini Futures

373

679

-45.1%

– Equity Index Options

123,093

173,124

-28.9%

– Stock Options

856,606

520,048

64.7%

– RMB Currency Options

25

59

-57.6%

Clearing & Settlement

Feb 2021

YTD

Feb 2020

YTD

% Change

Average daily number of exchange trades handled by CCASS

3,092,515

1,629,532

89.78%

Average daily number of settlement instructions (SIs) settled by CCASS

148,629

104,629

42.05%

Average daily number of investor SIs (ISIs) settled by CCASS

410

240

70.83%

# 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 28 February 2021

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

 

Top 10 Daily Market Turnover

(Main Board and GEM)

Rank

Date

Turnover ($)

1

2021/02/24

354,330,826,815

2

2021/02/26

321,313,602,377

3

2021/02/22

303,594,716,032

4

2021/01/19

302,507,509,559

5

2021/01/20

301,244,822,148

6

2015/04/09

293,910,756,648

7

2021/01/25

288,079,469,553

8

2018/03/23

284,101,947,853

9

2021/02/18

284,013,143,876

10

2021/01/26

279,859,139,070

 

Top 10 Market Capitalisation

(Main Board and GEM)

Rank

Date

Market Capitalisation ($)

1

2021/02/17

58,672,185,510,043

2

2021/02/16

57,829,770,591,111

3

2021/02/19

57,502,986,918,920

4

2021/02/18

57,470,114,718,778

5

2021/02/11

56,844,960,338,845

6

2021/02/10

56,495,679,850,172

7

2021/02/22

56,276,247,080,503

8

2021/02/23

56,194,869,034,753

9

2021/02/09

55,171,603,385,082

10

2021/02/25

55,137,617,193,968

 

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

1,545,227

2020/07/06

14,262,515

2021/02/24

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

389,483

2021/01/11

3,749,790

2018/11/28

Mini Hang Seng Index Futures

298,812

2020/03/19

22,321

2018/10/26

Hang Seng Index Options

140,628

2021/01/11

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

MSCI Taiwan (USD) Index Futures

42,363

2020/11/24

65,267

2020/10/29

Mini Hang Seng Index Options

36,928

2019/08/26

66,588

2019/08/28