Hong Kong's stock exchange reported a 7% increase in third-quarter profit, driven by a surge in investment income and strong trading activity. The exchange's January to September revenue reached the second-highest on record, with average daily turnover rising by 3% year-on-year. This performance exceeded market expectations, bolstered by a series of Chinese stimulus measures and rate cuts that have invigorated the city's bourse. Concurrently, short selling in Hong Kong stocks has been the least active in three and a half years. The Hong Kong bourse's profit beat estimates.