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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Marks 40 Years Amid Chip Boom and IPO Competition

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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) celebrated its 40th anniversary, marking four decades since the merger of its predecessor exchanges. The exchange has evolved from a local market to a global financial hub, now influenced by the semiconductor supercycle and competition for IPOs. HKEX chairman Carlson Tong emphasized a vision of integrity and innovation to maintain Hong Kong's role as a global connector. AI

IMPACT The semiconductor boom is influencing global financial markets, including IPO activity on major exchanges.

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Enoch Yiu,Themis Qi ·

    Chip boom powers Hong Kong stock exchange at 40. Innovation, resilience set next stage

    Stepping into the former trading hall in Exchange Square on Thursday was like walking through a doorway into the 1980s. Brokers, wearing the iconic red jackets of the period, stood alongside Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants in retro uniforms, evoking memories of the hall …

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