Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced that the morning trading sessions of both the securities and derivatives markets have been delayed due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8.  If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above remains issued after 9:30am, the morning trading sessions for all markets will be cancelled.  The markets of HKEx's major products will resume trading from 2:30 pm if the signal is cancelled at or before 12:00 noon.  HKEx will make a further announcement in due course. 

For the details of arrangements for trading, and clearing and settlement during typhoons and black rainstorms, please refer to the rule books and summary table, which can be accessed via the Trading Information box on the HKEx website.

For the latest typhoon news, please refer to the website of the Hong Kong Observatory (http://www.hko.gov.hk).