Mondo Visione Worldwide Financial Markets Intelligence

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 06/03/2023

 

Highlights

- Securities Market

  • Market capitalisation was $35.8 trillion at the end of February 2023.
  • The average daily turnover for the first two months of 2023 was $128.6 billion, a decrease of 1 per cent when compared with $129.4 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first two months of 2023 was $13.0 billion, an increase of 71 per cent when compared with $7.6 billion for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of L&I Products for the first two months of 2023 was $2.4 billion, an increase of 85 per cent when compared with $1.3 billion for the same period last year.
  • There were 10 newly listed companies for the first two months of 2023, with 7 for the same period last year.

 

- Derivatives Market

  • The average daily turnover of futures and options for the first two months of 2023 was 1,361,266 contracts, an increase of 17 per cent when compared with the 1,165,135 contracts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of equity index futures for the first two months of 2023 was 558,119 contacts, an increase of 19 per cent when compared with the 469,785 contacts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of equity index options for the first two months of 2023 was 148,797 contacts, an increase of 42 per cent when compared with the 104,752 contacts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of Stock Options for the first two months of 2023 was 632,238 contracts, an increase of 12 per cent when compared with the 565,231 contracts for the same period last year.
  • The average daily turnover of RMB Currency Futures for the first two months of 2023 was 14,052 contracts, an increase of 26 per cent when compared with the 11,187 contracts for the same period last year.
  • On 24 February 2023, the turnover of Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures reached a record high of 583,997 contracts.
  • On 10 February 2023, the turnover of Hang Seng TECH Index Options reached a record high of 8,119 contracts.

 

Listed Securities (Main Board and GEM) 

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

End 2022

No. of listed companies

2,596

2,570

2,597

Total market capitalisation ($Bil.)

35,807.6

40,889.0

35,666.8

No. of newly listed companies

0

3

90

No. of listed securities

15,834

18,048

15,274

No. of SPAC shares

5

-

5

No. of equity warrants (excluding SPAC warrants)

2

3

2

No. of SPAC warrants

5

-

5

No. of derivatives warrants

6,937

9,005

6,731

No. of inline warrants

7

68

28

No. of CBBCs

4,387

4,449

3,979

No. of unit trusts

189

169

191

No. of debt securities

1,705

1,771

1,735

 

Number of Newly Listed Securities (Main Board and GEM)

 

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

2022

Derivatives warrants

818

937

11,874

CBBCs

2,172

2,871

35,017

Unit trusts

2

2

29

Debt securities

10

20

368

 

Securities Market Turnover (Main Board and GEM) 

 

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

% Change

Monthly turnover ($Mil.) *

2,367,628

2,519,288

-6.0%

Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) *

118,381

139,960

-15.4%

No. of trading days

20

18

-

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

 

Turnover by Type of Securities (Main Board and GEM) 

 

Feb 2023

($Mil)

Jan 2023

($Mil)

% Change

Equities

1,790,247.62

(75.6%)

1,997,267.33

(79.3%)

-10.4%

Derivative warrants

121,825.36

(5.1%)

99,249.06

(3.9%)

22.7%

CBBCs

137,293.39

(5.8%)

119,160.49

(4.7%)

15.2%

Inline warrants

2.14

(0.0%)

1.16

(0.0%)

84.5%

Unit trusts

(include ETFs)

306,679.45

(13.0%)

296,412.61

(11.8%)

3.5%

( ) % 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 Feb 2023 was $27,731 million (1.2% of the securities market total turnover).

 

Mainland Enterprises (Main Board and GEM) 

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

End 2022

No. of H shares

319

299

316

No. of Red chips Stocks

176

174

174

No. of Mainland private enterprises

920

896

919

Market capitalisation (% of market total)

76.5%

78.0%

76.9%

Turnover value (% of equity turnover)

87.4%

85.9%

87.3%

 

Index Performance 

Month-end figures

 

Feb 2023

% Change
over 1 Month

% Change
over 12 Months

S&P/HKEX LargeCap Index

28456.26

-10.7%

-12.9%

S&P/HKEX GEM Index

39.82

-2.7%

-17.0%

Hang Seng Index

19785.94

-9.4%

-12.9%

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

6581.47

-11.4%

-18.0%

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index*

3857.04

-3.1%

-8.4%

CES China 120 Index ^

5697.70

-6.7%

-11.2%

CESChina HK Mainland Index +

5291.69

-12.1%

-20.0%

* - 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

2023

Jan

2023

% Change

Total Futures

572,820

588,537

-2.7%

Hang Seng Index Futures

140,776

142,878

-1.5%

Mini Hang Seng Index Futures

98,034

100,371

-2.3%

HSI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSI (Net Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

191,297

204,205

-6.3%

Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

10,871

12,100

-10.2%

HSCEI (Gross Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSCEI (Net Total Return Index) Futures

0

0

-

HSI Dividend Point Index Futures

303

169

79.3%

HSCEI Dividend Point Index Futures

805

2,054

-60.8%

HSI Volatility Index Futures

0

0

-

Hang Seng TECH Index Futures

92,703

89,337

3.8%

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan NTR Index Futures

15

7

114.3%

MSCI Australia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI China A 50 Connect (USD) Index Futures

10,145

9,587

5.8%

MSCI China (USD) Index Futures

1

0

-

MSCI China Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

735

146

403.4%

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

2

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

0

-

MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

2

2

0.0%

MSCI Hong Kong Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

19

50

-62.0%

MSCI India (USD) Index Futures

0

1

-100.0%

MSCI India Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

58

0

-

MSCI Indonesia (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Indonesia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

12

3

300.0%

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

0

1

-100.0%

MSCI Malaysia (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Malaysia Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

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

0

0

-

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

5,295

5,092

4.0%

MSCI Taiwan 25/50 (USD) Index Futures

16

13

23.1%

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

0

0

-

MSCI Taiwan Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

0

1

-100.0%

MSCI Thailand (USD) Index Futures

0

0

-

MSCI Thailand Net Total Return (USD) Index Futures

11

17

-35.3%

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 Banks Index Futures

0

0

-

MICEX Index Futures

0

0

-

Stock Futures

6,199

7,959

-22.1%

3-Month HIBOR Futures

1

1

0.0%

1-Month HIBOR Futures

11

0

-

RMB Currency Futures - USD/CNH Futures

11,896

10,766

10.5%

RMB Currency Futures - Mini USD/CNH Futures

2,669

2,707

-1.4%

RMB Currency Futures - EUR/CNH Futures

2

4

-50.0%

RMB Currency Futures - JPY/CNH Futures

0

0

-

RMB Currency Futures - AUD/CNH Futures

0

0

-

RMB Currency Futures - CNH/USD Futures

1

1

0.0%

INR Currency Futures - INR/USD Futures

938

1,062

-11.7%

INR Currency Futures - INR/CNH Futures

0

0

-

USD Gold Futures

2

0

-

CNH Gold Futures

0

0

-

USD Silver Futures

0

0

-

CNH Silver Futures

0

0

-

Iron Ore Futures – Monthly Contracts

0

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

0

0

-

USD London Zinc Mini Futures

0

0

-

USD London Copper Mini Futures

0

1

-100.0%

USD London Lead Mini Futures

0

0

-

USD London Nickel Mini Futures

0

0

-

USD London Tin Mini Futures

0

0

-

Total Options

758,592

806,021

-5.9%

Hang Seng Index Options

24,056

23,392

2.8%

Mini Hang Seng Index Options

13,704

13,649

0.4%

Weekly Hang Seng Index Options

12,266

13,450

-8.8%

Flexible Hang Seng Index Options

0

0

-

Hang Seng Index Futures Options

4,238

4,368

-3.0%

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

48,216

47,645

1.2%

Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

3,093

3,957

-21.8%

Weekly Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

2,641

3,015

-12.4%

Flexible Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Options

0

0

-

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures Options

38,223

36,594

4.5%

Hang Seng TECH Index Options

2,053

1,671

22.9%

Hang Seng TECH Index Futures Options

442

907

-51.3%

MSCI Taiwan (USD) Index Options

0

0

-

Stock Options

609,632

657,356

-7.3%

RMB Currency Options - USD/CNH Options

28

17

64.7%

Total Futures and Options

1,331,412

1,394,558

-4.5%

* Total average daily volume is the sum of the respective average volume of the individual products

 

Clearing and Settlement

CCASS Statistics (securities market)

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

% Change

Average daily number of exchange trades settled by CCASS

2,133,388

2,320,083

-8.05%

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

105,644

111,048

-4.87%

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

161

169

-4.73%

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

 

75.13

63.16

 

75.08

63.91

 

N/A

N/A

DCASS Statistics (derivatives market)

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

% Change

Month-end Open Interest (contracts)

 

 

 

– Equity Index Futures

1,021,937

1,070,651

-4.5%

– Stock Futures

30,030

32,384

-7.3%

– Interest Rates Futures

240

46

421.7%

– RMB Currency Futures

24,879

22,118

12.5%

– INR Currency Futures

196

375

-47.7%

– Gold Futures

225

225

0.0%

– Silver Futures

0

0

-

– Iron Ore Futures

0

0

-

– London Metal Mini Futures

0

0

-

– Equity Index Options

2,788,958

2,415,869

15.4%

– Stock Options

10,060,090

8,681,270

15.9%

– RMB Currency Options

1,158

792

46.2%

 

Year-to-date Statistics 

Securities Market

Feb 2023

YTD

Feb 2022

YTD

% Change

No. of newly listed companies

10

7

42.9%

Average daily turnover by value ($Mil.) ^

128,603

129,387

-0.6%

Average share traded per trading day (Mil. Shares)

187,533

283,615

-33.9%

Average no. of trades per trading day

2,222,707

2,122,223

4.7%

Fund raised by IPOs ($Mil.)*

3,936

9,254

-57.5%

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

22,883

70,891

-67.7%

Derivatives Market

Feb 2023

YTD

Feb 2022

YTD

% Change

Average daily volume (contracts)

 

 

 

– Equity Index Futures

558,119

469,785

18.8%

– Stock Futures

7,032

9,864

-28.7%

– Interest Rates Futures

7

0

-

– RMB Currency Futures

14,052

11,187

25.6%

– INR Currency Futures

997

1,543

-35.4%

– Gold Futures

1

1,587

-99.9%

– Silver Futures

0

7

-100.0%

– Iron Ore Futures

0

36

-100.0%

– London Metal Mini Futures

0

1,133

-100.0%

– Equity Index Options

148,797

104,752

42.0%

– Stock Options

632,238

565,231

11.9%

– RMB Currency Options

23

10

130.0%

Clearing & Settlement

Feb 2023

YTD

Feb 2022

YTD

% Change

Average daily number of exchange trades handled by CCASS

2,221,822

2,121,352

4.74%

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

108,204

116,262

-6.93%

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

164

214

-23.19%

^ Turnover value for traded in non-HKD currency securities have been included
* Includes fund raised by initial offering by way of subscription, sales and placing
** Provisional figures only

 

Historical Records 

up to 28 Feb 2023

 

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

2021/07/27

361,238,455,648

2

2021/02/24

354,330,826,815

3

2021/02/26

321,313,602,377

4

2022/03/16

309,913,857,581

5

2021/02/22

303,594,716,032

6

2021/01/19

302,507,509,559

7

2021/01/20

301,244,822,148

8

2022/03/17

301,106,198,997

9

2015/04/09

293,910,756,648

10

2021/01/25

288,079,469,553

 

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

15,625,280

2021/03/29

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

583,997

2023/02/24

758,877

2022/12/28

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

Hang Seng TECH Index Futures

306,517

2022/10/25

187,004

2022/12/29

Mini Hang Seng Index Futures

298,812

2020/03/19

31,150

2022/09/29

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

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures Options

70,542

2022/12/05

1,079,146

2022/12/15

MSCI China A 50 Connect (USD) Index Futures

65,682

2022/02/16

42,718

2022/01/18