Chen Yiting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will study a 24-hour trading mechanism According to a report by Golden Finance, at the mid-term performance meeting of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2025, the CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Group, Chen Yiting, stated that "the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has always adhered to the principle of strategic investment in maintaining global competitiveness. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will not be stingy in terms of capital expenditure, and we will continue to increase investment in data platform optimization, trading settlement system upgrades, and other aspects." On site, Chen Yiting answered the market's heated question about extending trading hours. Regarding the issue of extending trading hours, we have noticed that Nasdaq plans to implement a 24-hour trading mechanism every 5 days a week in the second half of 2026. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will adhere to the principle of prudence and gradual progress, and conduct research based on the actual situation of the local market, while fully drawing on the experience of international peers. This process will gradually improve after the upgrading of the trading system, the improvement of the risk management system, and the maturity of the regulatory framework, "she said. Chen Yiting stated that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is actively discussing with market participants to shorten the settlement cycle of the spot market. The technical system of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will be able to support the T+1 settlement cycle by the end of this year, but when the market will implement T+1 settlement needs to solicit opinions from multiple market participants.