NSE vs HKEX: hours, settlement and tech listings compared
How the National Stock Exchange of India and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange differ for technology investors: trading hours, currency, settlement, price limits and the tech companies each one lists.
NSE: 09:15–15:30 local
HKEX: 09:30–12:00, 13:00–16:00 local
Key differences
- On 19 October 2026 their regular sessions overlap for 3 h 15 min, between 03:45 and 08:00 UTC. The overlap changes when clocks move for daylight-saving time.
- NSE trades in INR and HKEX in HKD: returns for a foreign investor include the exchange-rate move. See currency moves.
- NSE settles on T+1 and HKEX on T+2, which matters when you sell in one market to buy in the other.
- HKEX has a midday lunch break.
Side by side
| NSE | HKEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | India | Hong Kong SAR, China |
| Operator | National Stock Exchange of India Ltd | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) |
| Currency | INR | HKD |
| Local trading hours | 09:15–15:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | 09:30–12:00, 13:00–16:00 (Asia/Hong_Kong) |
| Your time today | — | — |
| Settlement | T+1 | T+2 |
| Price limits | Price bands per stock (such as 2%, 5%, 10% or 20%); market-wide circuit breakers at 10%, 15% and 20% index moves. | No daily price limit. A Volatility Control Mechanism triggers a cooling-off period for large stocks after sudden moves. |
| Minimum trading unit | 1 share | Set per stock (board lots differ by company) |
| Regulator | Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) | Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) |
| Technology benchmark | Nifty IT | Hang Seng TECH Index |
| Main indices | Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50, Nifty IT | Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng TECH Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index |
| Listing boards | Main board, NSE Emerge | Main Board, GEM |
Tech companies listed
NSE
HKEX
Examples of well-known listings, not recommendations.
More about each exchange
- National Stock Exchange of India profile
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange profile
- Add a third exchange in the comparison tool
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