HKEx Announces Rollout of Three New Stock Option Classes on 16 November
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03 Nov 2009
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce three new stock option classes on 16 November this year (Monday): BYD, China COSCO and Guangzhou R&F Properties.
The first table below shows contract highlights. A general contract summary is posted on the HKEx website.
Stock Option Classes to be Introduced on 16 November
* One board lot of the underlying stock.
Stock options turnover in HKEx’s derivatives market was 39,149,413 contracts in the first 10 months of this year, or about 48 per cent of the market’s total turnover.
The following table shows all pending changes to HKEx’s stock option classes.
HKEx’s Stock Option Classes
^ Commence trading from 16 November 2009.
# Gradual discontinuation of trading until 30 December 2009.
* One board lot of the underlying stock.