According to the market statistics of 2021 released by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the 13th, as of December 31, 2021, the market value of the securities market was HK $42381.1 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 10.82%. According to the data, there were 98 newly listed companies in 2021, down 36.36% from 154 in 2020. Among them, there are 20 biotechnology companies, an increase of 42.86% over 14 in 2020. At the same time, the fund-raising amount is lower than the high level in 2020. In 2021, the initial public offering raised HK $328.8 billion, a decrease of 17.82% over 2020. (Xinhua News Agency)