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HKEX To Introduce Weekly Expiries For Five Stock Option Classes

Date 09/10/2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Thursday) the introduction of weekly expiries for five single stock option classes on 10 November 2025 (Monday).

These weekly stock options will complement the existing monthly contracts, offering investors greater flexibility and enhanced tools for managing short-term market risks.

Details of the new weekly stock options:

CNOOC Limited (883)

CNC

1,000

14 November 2025,

21 November 2025

China Mobile Limited (941)

CHT

500

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (981)

SMC

2,500

AIA Group Limited (1299)

AIA

1,000

Xiaomi Corporation – W (1810)

MIU

1,000

 

Weekly stock options have become one of HKEX’s most successful derivatives products. Since their launch last November, more than 21 million contracts have been traded, with weekly expiries now representing approximately 22 per cent of the volume of the corresponding single stock options products in Q3 2025. Notably, weekly stock options set a daily trading volume record of 312,545 contracts on 2 October 2025.

Details of new weekly stock options are available in the circular issued today. General stock options contract summaries are also available on the HKEX website.