Hong Kong stock exchange rose 4% in wednesday morning tradin
HKEX$$rose 4% in wednesday morning trading.Hong Kong stock exchange is set to shorten the time for an initial public offering from pricing to listing to two days from the current five by the fourth quarter next year at the earliest, aligning its market more with other financial hubs.Through a digital platform known as “FINI,” brokers, underwriters and regulators and other involved parties will be able to monitor and coordinate work flow of the whole process through to the start of trading, accor
Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Independence Day?
Independence Day in the U.S. is for many a picnic-and-beach day. But July 4 this year falls on a Sunday, which in the United States isn't a trading day.So will the major markets open or close for the holiday?The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will, in fact, be closed on Monday, July 5, to celebrate Independence Day.It's one of nine full-closing daysfor the stock market this year.For instance, the stock market will close for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 25. On Friday, Nov. 26, trading i