Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) the launch of six new stock futures contracts and six new stock option classes on Monday, 10 January 2022.

HKEX recorded strong growth in the trading of stock futures and stock options this year. In the first 11 months, there were 2,243,181 stock futures contracts and 148,249,463 stock options contracts traded, showing 96 per cent and 13 per cent increase from the full year volume in 2020 respectively, both setting new records.

The Commission Levy of the new stock futures contracts will be waived for the first six months upon the commencement of trading.

New Futures Contracts to be introduced:

Underlying Stock Name (Stock Code)	Contract Multiplier (shares)	No. of Board Lots	Expiry Months Available on 10 January
Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (868)	2,000	2	2022: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, & Sep
Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited (968)	2,000	1
Ganfeng Lithium Company Limited (1772)	200	1
COSCO Shipping Holdings Company Limited (1919)	2,500	5
Li Ning Company Limited (2331)	500	1
China Molybdenum Company Limited (3993)	9,000	3

New Option Classes to be introduced:

Underlying Stock Name (Stock Code)	Contract Size (shares)	No. of Board Lots	Expiry Months Available on 10 January
Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (868)	2,000	2	2022: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep & Dec
Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited (968)	2,000	1
Ganfeng Lithium Company Limited (1772)	200	1
COSCO Shipping Holdings Company Limited (1919)	2,500	5
Li Ning Company Limited (2331)	500	1
China Molybdenum Company Limited (3993)	9,000	3

 

Details of the new futures and new options are available in the circulars issued today. General stock futures and stock options contract summaries are posted on the HKEX website.

 

 

About HKEX

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is one of the world’s major exchange groups, and operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets.  HKEX is the world’s leading IPO market and as Hong Kong’s only securities and derivatives exchange and sole operator of its clearing houses, it is uniquely placed to offer regional and international investors access to Asia’s most vibrant markets.

HKEX is also the global leader in metals trading, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear Limited.  This commodity franchise was further enhanced with the launch of Qianhai Mercantile Exchange, in China, in 2018.

HKEX launched the pioneering Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme in 2014, further expanded with the launch of Shenzhen Connect in 2016, and the launch of Bond Connect in 2017.

www.hkexgroup.com

 

 

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