HKEX Third-Quarter Profit Falls 1% to HK$4.859 Billion, First Decline in Over Two Years

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) reported third-quarter 2026 profit of HK$4.859 billion, down 1% year on year, its first quarterly decline in more than two years, as the city's equity market cooled. Exchange income tracks trading turnover, the line most exposed to a cooler market. Shares fell 1.7% to HK$387.80.