Hong Kong faces pressure to speed up trading hours review after South Korea’s move

Hong Kong's stock market is under increased pressure to expedite its review of trading hours following South Korea's decision to extend its own. On Monday, the Korea Exchange, South Korea's bourse operator, introduced a four-hour after-market session from 4pm to 8pm, in addition to its regular 9am to 3:30pm trading. This move by the Korea Exchange, which also indicated plans for nearly 24-hour trading, mirrors similar ambitions from exchanges like Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. An industry player noted this development is prompting calls for Hong Kong to accelerate its own trading hours review.