[ET Net News Agency, 7 March 2024] FOURTH PARADIGM (06682) rose 54.2% to HK$91. It
recorded a turnover of 1.15 million shares of HK$85.25m. It hits an intra-day high of
HK$90.25, rewriting a new historical high, and an intra-day low of HK$62.5. It triggered
the Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) at 11:08a.m., putting it on a 5-minute cooling-off
period, with trading price range limiting between HK$61.05 and HK$91.55. The cooling-off
period ends at 11:13a.m.
FOURTH PARADIGM is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite SmallCap Index. When its
share price fluctuates more than 20% compared to the last trading price five minutes ago,
the VCM is triggered. VCM offers a cooling-off period of 5 minutes for the market and
limits the trading price range. It then resumes normal trading. VCM is only applicable to
the continuous trading session (CTS), excluding the first 15 minutes of the morning and
afternoon trading session, and the last 15 minutes of the afternoon trading session. (ed)