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Trading volume on Hong Kong’s biotech chapter is up in 2025
Chapter 18A stocks see increasing liquidity on Hong Kong stock exchange
May 27, 2025 11:56 PM UTC
Trading volumes appear to be on the rise for stocks listed on Chapter 18A of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, reserved for pre-profit biopharma and medical device companies. As of Friday’s close, the average daily trading volume per company was 4.1 million so far in 2Q25, up from 3.3 million in 1Q25 and 2.4 million in 4Q24. The overall average for 2024 was 1.7 million.
The increase indicates more liquidity for Hong Kong-listed companies, potentially making the exchange more appealing to biotechs debating where to list to access global investors. ...