India's stock market seizes global fourth place from Hong Kong (www.lemonde.fr)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 23 Jan 2024 10:50
https://lemmy.world/post/11076900

With $4.3 trillion in total share value on Monday, January 22, India booming stock exchange is seen as emblematic of the country’s rising economic fortunes, while Hong Kong’s market has sturggled with a fourth consecutive year of losses.

India’s stock market has edged out Hong Kong to become the world’s fourth-largest, a milestone that underscores growing global investor optimism about New Delhi’s economic prospects, Bloomberg said on Tuesday, January 22. The total value of shares listed on Indian exchanges hit $4.3 trillion on Monday, slightly higher than Hong Kong’s $4.29 trillion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The shift in the global pecking order reflects the standout market year that India has had in 2023, as higher retail investor participation, strong economic growth and increased liquidity boosted the combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges.

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Fisk400@feddit.nu on 23 Jan 2024 10:57 next collapse

I’m not sure I understand this. A 7 million pop regions stock exchange contained more money than a 1 billion+ region until recently?

Deceptichum@kbin.social on 23 Jan 2024 13:31 next collapse

Wealth inequality is a hell of a thing.

HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club on 23 Jan 2024 13:34 collapse

Hong Kong had a legal system based on the United Kingdom’s, which was well known for being relatively known and trustworthy in financial circles. This gave investors a lot of confidence in investing there.

If you were a non-Japanese East Asian company looking for investors, it made more sense to incorporate in Hong Kong and list your shares there to get better access to international markets.

BigDill99@lemmy.ca on 23 Jan 2024 13:06 next collapse

Money leaving HK

HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club on 23 Jan 2024 13:30 collapse

There isn’t a reason to keep your money in Hong Kong any more.

TigrisMorte@kbin.social on 23 Jan 2024 13:36 collapse

Everything the CCP touches dies.