Net profit of the operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) in the third quarter fell 0.8% year on year, to 4.86 billion Hong Kong dollars (619.8 million US dollars), the Wall Street Journal writes. The company's revenue rose 1.2 percent, but average daily trading volume fell 11 percent to HK$254.2 billion as investor activity cooled.

Net profit of the operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) in the third quarter fell 0.8% year on year, to 4.86 billion Hong Kong dollars (619.8 million US dollars), the Wall Street Journal writes. The company's revenue rose 1.2 percent, but average daily trading volume fell 11 percent to HK$254.2 billion as investor activity cooled.