Hong Kong exchange ends floor trading after 31 years

A trader poses for photos at the trading hall of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 27, 2017. HKEX on Friday held an event to mark the end of its floor trading and the shift to an era of electronic trading. A gathering was held at the trading hall for floor traders who used to work here. The red-carpeted space once accommodated more than 1,000 floor traders in its heyday. They usually wore iconic numbered red vests. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)