HKEX: Market capitalization reaches HK$42.4 trillion at end of October

36Kr reports that on November 5, Hong Kong Exchange data showed the market capitalization of securities stood at HK$42.4 trillion as of the end of October 2026. The average daily trading volume in October 2026 was HK$180.7 billion. For the first ten months of 2026, the average daily trading volume was HK$263.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2%. During the same period, the average daily trading volume for exchange-traded funds reached HK$37.1 billion, up 8% year-on-year. There were 121 new listed companies in the first ten months of 2026, a rise of 49% year-on-year. Initial public offerings raised HK$403.9 billion in the first ten months of 2026, an increase of 84% year-on-year.