1st LD Writethru: Hong Kong stock exchange to stay open during severe weather

HONG KONG, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong stock exchange will no longer suspend trading during typhoons and other severe weather conditions from Sept. 23, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday.

Hong Kong stocks and derivative products can be traded as usual even when the city issues warnings for typhoons at or above the Typhoon Signal No. 8, or the Black Rainstorm Wa