港股“子”曰｜延长交易时间？港交所还是算了吧

Group 1 - Nasdaq plans to extend trading hours from 16 hours to 23 hours, potentially influencing other major exchanges to follow suit [1] - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is considering a similar move towards 24-hour trading, but its response has been ambiguous, indicating it could be considered but not confirmed [1][2] - Current trading hours for HKEX are 5.5 hours daily, which is shorter compared to other major exchanges like NYSE (6.5 hours) and European exchanges (8.5 hours) [2] Group 2 - The average daily trading volume for HKEX is approximately HKD 250 billion, which has nearly doubled compared to the same period last year, but is still low compared to A-shares, which average HKD 1.6 trillion daily [3] - The limited trading volume in HKEX raises concerns about the effectiveness of extending trading hours, as many stocks experience no trades throughout the day [3] - The potential for increased trading hours may not significantly benefit the HKEX market, especially during poor market conditions where extended trading could become burdensome [3]