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Transaction arrangement

Northbound Trading (Shanghai Stock Connect / Shenzhen Stock Connect)

 

Trading Hours

SSE / SZSE Trading Hours

Order Acceptance Hours of SEHK

Opening Auction / Opening Call Auction

09:15 – 09:25

09:10 – 11:30

Continuous Trading (Morning Session)

09:30 – 11:30

Continuous Trading (Afternoon Session)

13:00 – 15:00

12:55 – 15:00

Closing Auction / Closing Call Auction

14:57 – 15:00

 

Period

Instruction Status

9:20 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) do not accept cancellation instructions

for buy/sell orders.

2:57 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) do not accept cancellation instructions

for buy/sell orders.

9:10 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.,

9:25 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.,

12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The SSE and SZSE will not process any instructions until the market opens. However, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)

still accepts buy/sell orders and their cancellation instructions.

 

 

Southbound Trading (Stock Connect)

 

 

Trading Hours (Hong Kong Time)

09:00 – 09:30(Opening Call Auction)

09:30 – 12:00(Morning Continuous Trading Session)

13:00 – 16:00(Afternoon Continuous Trading Session)

16:00 – 16:10

(Closing Call Auction market closes randomly between 16:08 and 16:10)

 

 

Settlement Arrangements

 

Direction

Securities Settlement

Cash Settlement

Currency

Northbound Trading

T Day

T+1 Day

 Renminbi (RMB)

 Southbound Trading

T+2 Day

T+2 Day

Traded in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD), settled in Renminbi (RMB)

  

 Northbound Trading (Shanghai Stock Connect / Shenzhen Stock Connect) Holiday Opening Rules

 

Day

 Mainland Market

 Hong Kong Market

Northbound Trading Open

Remarks            

 Day1

 Business Day

 Business Day

  **Open** 

Normal trading      

Day2

Business Day

 Business Day

  **Open** 

Normal trading

Day3

 Business Day

Holiday

  **Closed**

Hong Kong market closed  

Day4

Holiday

Business Day

  **Closed**

Mainland market closed          

 

 

Trading Rules

 

Item

 Northbound Trading (A-Shares)

 Southbound Trading (Hong Kong Stocks)

Day Trading

Not allowed. Shares bought on T day can only be sold on T+1 day.

 Allowed

Price Limits

Mainboard stocks: ±10% of the previous closing price (±5% for ST stocks)

 No price limits

 Board Lot Size

100 shares

Varies by stock

Minimum Price Tick

 RMB 0.01

 HKD 0.001 – 5, depending on the stock

 

 

Inclement Weather Arrangements (Effective 23 September 2024)

 

Scenario

 Northbound Trading

Hong Kong Market

Typhoon Signal 8 / Black Rainstorm Warning

 Trading as usual

Trading as usual

 

Note: Effective 23 September 2024, the “Markets Remain Open During Typhoons” policy is in place. Both Northbound and Southbound Trading under the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will operate normally under inclement weather conditions.

 

 

Pre-Trade Checks

  • Investors must ensure there are sufficient shares in their selling brokerage account.

  • Share transfers to the selling broker must be completed by T-1 day.

  • The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) conducts pre-trade checks at the exchange participant level to prevent naked short selling.