Svmuu News: Market rumors suggest that “the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is considering extending stock trading hours and eliminating the midday break,”In response, HKEX stated that the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has always been committed to enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international financial center and is currently studying various measures to improve market convenience, including extending trading hours. However, the top priority at present is to study proposals to extend trading hours for the derivatives market, rather than for the stock market. (China News Service)