Jul 07, 2025 02:01 PM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
On July 6, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary published a blog stating that the positive momentum of the Hong Kong stock market is expected to continue in 2025, with a rapid increase in IPO applications. Chan highlighted that in the first half of 2025, the Hang Seng Index rose by 20%, surpassing 4,000 points, marking the largest half-year gain in points ever recorded. A total of 42 IPOs were completed in the first half, raising more than HKD 107 billion, which is approximately 22% more than the total raised last year, making Hong Kong the global leader in IPO fundraising. He noted that the market remains generally optimistic about the performance of both the Hong Kong stock and IPO markets in the second half of the year. The number of IPO applications in Hong Kong has been rapidly increasing,

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