HKEX posts record quarterly profit, topping forecast as listings and turnover surge

“Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market, reported a record quarterly profit in the first three months of 2026, buoyed by more new listings and increased turnover. Net profit rose 27 per cent to HK$5.19 billion (US$662 million) – or HK$4.10 per share – from a year earlier, the company said on Wednesday. The result beat the HK$4.6 billion consensus among analysts. It is the highest quarterly profit on record, surpassing the HK$4.9 billion in the third...

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