Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) reported its second-quarter net profit soared 21% year-on-year to HK$5.38 billion (US$683.4 million), or HK$4.26 per share。这一业绩高于分析师预期的49.6亿港元,主要得益于首次公开募股(IPO)和股票市场成交量的激增。