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HKEX Posts Record Q2 Profit of HK$5.38 Billion

8/19/2026

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  • Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) posted a record second-quarter net profit of HK$5.38 billion.
  • The profit rose 21 percent year-on-year to HK$4.26 per share, exceeding analysts’ HK$4.96 billion estimate.
  • First-half profit climbed 24 percent to HK$10.57 billion, beating the HK$10.15 billion forecast.
  • Revenue and investment income grew 19 percent to HK$16.7 billion in the first half.
  • HKEX will pay an interim dividend of HK$7.43 per share, 24 percent above the HK$6 paid a year earlier.