Hong Kong's stock market halts trade when a typhoon warning is issued – the CEO says that may change
In this article 388-HK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:22 02:22 Hong Kong has proven time and time again that its market can bounce back: HKEX Squawk Box Asia One of the world's biggest stock exchanges has a special policy for bad weather – it halts trade whenever authorities issue a typhoon warning of Signal 8, the third highest level, or higher. Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing , said the bourse is "constantly" looking into reviewing this protocol that halts trade in its $3.9 trillion stock market alongside other structural issues that investors face in Hong Kong. When asked when investors can expect to see a change in this policy, Aguzin told CNBC's Emily Tan that evaluations are taking place. Aguzin made his remarks just hours before another typhoon warning triggered an early end to Wednesday's trading session. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a Signal 8 or higher a total of six times in 202...