HKEX Q3 Profit Falls 1%, First Decline in Over Two Years

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