| HKEx looks to extend trading hours for the products from April to allow for hedging by investors in the wake of recent volatility in the currency. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will add yuan currency futures in an after-hours evening session from April 7 in its latest effort to promote yuan products.
"The yuan has become very volatile recently while its trading pattern last week showed the currency did not always go up. This would be the right time for HKEx to extend the trading hours for yuan futures to allow investors to do some hedging," Charles Li Xiaojia, chief executive of the bourse, said as he unveiled HKEx's strategy at its annual media briefing..............................................Full Article: Source
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