Hong Kong stock market saw the average daily trading volume surge 87 percent year-on-year to HK$316.7 billion in September, thanks to the return of international investors in a renewed frenzy in China's tech sector.
By the end of September, the total market capitalization of the securities market stood at HK$49.9 trillion, up by 35 percent from one year ago, data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (0388) showed.
For the first nine months of the year, the average daily turnover was HK$256.4 billion, soaring nearly 130 percent compared to the same period last year.
Data revealed that the average daily turnover for exchange-traded funds jumped over 160 percent year-on-year to HK$34.2 billion in the first three quarters.
During this period, 69 new companies were listed, a 53 percent increase from one year ago. Funds raised through initial public offerings hit HK$182.9 billion, up about 230 percent year-on-year. Total capital raised in the securities market inflated over 250 percent to HK$444 billion.
In the derivatives market, the average daily volume of stock options exceeded 886,000 contracts in the first nine months, representing a 27 percent year-on-year rise.
