Mainland Chinese investors are piling into the Hong Kong stock market at record volumes as its tech-heavy Hang Seng Index trades around three-year highs.

HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s stock exchange is discussing options to lower the threshold for investors to buy some of the city’s most expensive stocks to stoke trading, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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China's mainland investors have played an unprecedented role in a rally on Hong Kong's equity market that has pushed the benchmark index to its highest level since 2022.

They snapped up shares worth $189 million on a net basis last month, according to depository data compiled by Bloomberg. The trend has continued into March, with stock purchases poised to be the biggest two-month net buy since early 2021.