Hong Kong Stock Exchange Operator's Profit Dips for First Time in Two Years

HKEX, Hong Kong's stock exchange operator, reported third-quarter 2026 profit of HK$4.859 billion, down 1% year on year. It is the first quarterly fall in over two years, as the city's stock market cooled. Exchange income, fees earned on trades, tracks how much is traded, so it is most exposed to a slowdown. Shares fell 1.7% to HK$387.80.