Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has cast a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s financial future by reaffirming its “buy rating” on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), as Beijing ramps up policy support to cement the city’s status as an international financial centre.“We see multiple tailwinds to ADT [average daily turnover] and revenue growth” in the second half of this year, analysts Thomas Wang and Simone Chen wrote in a research note on Wednesday.The move comes amid weak share performance of Hong Kong’s exchange operator and market doubts over the sustainability of its trading activity.
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THU · 2026-07-16 · 04:21 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0716-93409
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Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with ‘buy rating’, citing Beijing’s policy support, AI stock boost
Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its "buy rating" on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). This decision, announced in a research note on Wednesday by analysts Thomas Wang and Simone Chen, reflects confidence in Hong Kong's financial future.
Zoe SL ChanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 04:21 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its "buy rating" on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). This decision, announced in a research note on Wednesday by analysts Thomas Wang and Simone Chen, reflects confidence in Hong Kong's financial future. The investment bank cited increased policy support from Beijing aimed at strengthening the city's position as an international financial center. Goldman Sachs analysts anticipate multiple positive factors contributing to average daily turnover and revenue growth for HKEX in the latter half of the year. This endorsement comes despite recent weak share performance and market skepticism regarding the sustainability of HKEX's trading activity.
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Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its 'buy rating' on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).
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The buy rating comes amid weak share performance of HKEX and market doubts about trading activity sustainability.
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Beijing is increasing policy support to strengthen Hong Kong's role as an international financial center.
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Analysts Thomas Wang and Simone Chen predict multiple tailwinds for ADT and revenue growth in H2.
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