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  "id": 1963835,
  "title": "Hong Kong stock exchange posts record half-yearly profit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/hong-kong-stock-exchange-posts-record-half-yearly-profit-1963835",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:08:59.000Z",
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    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s stock exchange reported record profits on Wednesday, thanks to a surge in demand for initial public offerings by tech and artificial intelligence companies, the bourse operator said on Wednesday. The results come as Hong Kong’s IPO market saw a surge in listings from the artificial intelligence, technology and media and telecommunications sectors in […]",
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