FastFT with some staggering numbers out of HK .... this from about 30 minutes ago:

  • In opening minutes trading volumes on the Hang Seng index were 157 per cent higher than the 30-day average at the same time

(ps. now up 400% )

  • Hang Seng up 3.9 per cent to 27,248 (up 3.8% yesterday)
  • Highest since January 2008
  • Year-to-date gain is now 15.5 per cent

FT say "The HKEx is finally seeing dividends from the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme it launched in November"

The FT is gated

12-month view: