Hong Kong should cut stamp duty to boost flagging stock market, brokers say
Hong Kong brokers and analysts are calling for a reduction in stamp duty and relaxed listing rules to revive the sluggish stock market, following a decline in turnover after the government increased the stamp duty in August 2021; they suggest that these measures would attract more investors and new listings.
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