Hong Kong Stock Exchange: As of the end of July, the total market capitalization of the securities market was HKD 46.8 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 4%.

On August 7, HKEX released the market overview for July. By the end of July 2026, the market capitalization of the securities market was HKD 46.8 trillion, an increase of 4% from HKD 44.9 trillion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume in July 2026 was HKD 307.2 billion, up 17% from HKD 262.9 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume for the first seven months of 2026 was HKD 286.8 billion, an 18% increase from HKD 243.7 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of callable bull/bear contracts for the first seven months of 2026 was HKD 13.1 billion, a 36% increase from HKD 9.6 billion in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of exchange-traded funds for the first seven months of 2026 was HKD 40.6 billion, compared to HKD 33.3 billion in the same period last year, which is an increase of 22%. The average daily trading volume of leveraged and inverse products for the first seven months of 2026 was HKD 10.5 billion, soaring 169% from HKD 3.9 billion in the same period last year. There were 104 new listings in the first seven months of 2026, an increase of 96% compared to 53 in the same period last year. The total funds raised from initial public offerings in the first seven months of 2026 amounted to HKD 328.2 billion, a remarkable increase of 154% from HKD 129.3 billion in the same period last year. The total funds raised in the first seven months of 2026 was HKD 528.0 billion, up 57% from HKD 337.0 billion in the same period last year. In July 2026, 23 debt securities were listed, raising a total of HKD 103.5 billion equivalent. In the first seven months of 2026, the total funds raised from debt securities reached HKD 581.3 billion equivalent, with a total of 154 debt securities listed. Derivatives Market The average daily trading volume of futures and options for the first seven months of 2026 was 1,797,288 contracts, which is an 8% increase from 1,671,497 contracts in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of stock index futures for the first seven months of 2026 was 641,024 contracts, up 12% from 572,795 contracts in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of stock index options for the first seven months of 2026 was 144,981 contracts, a 29% rise from 112,708 contracts in the same period last year. The average daily trading volume of stock options for the first seven months of 2026 was 925,701 contracts, an increase of 7% from 864,892 contracts in the same period last year. On July 24, 2026, the trading volume of U.S. dollar gold futures hit a historic high of 18,029 contracts. On July 30, 2026, the trading volume of weekly Hang Seng Tech Index options reached a historical high of 14,015 contracts.