NH Investment & Securities has introduced services aimed at easing the burden of minimum trading units for Japanese stocks and improving ordering convenience for Hong Kong stocks.

NH Investment & Securities said on Thursday it has launched a market order service for Japanese stocks in one-share units and a market order (auto-limit) service for Hong Kong stocks.

In Japan’s stock market, most stocks trade in minimum units of 100 shares, meaning retail investors need significant funds to buy some stocks.

NH Investment & Securities introduced a market order service that allows trading of major Japanese stocks in one-share units, reducing investors’ funding burden. Orders can be executed at any time during market hours, enabling a quick response to market conditions.

It also added a market order service for Hong Kong stock investors. The Hong Kong exchange does not support market orders, allowing only limit orders, and orders can be rejected if they fall outside the permitted price range.

The market order (auto-limit) service introduced by NH Investment & Securities automatically sets the order price in line with market conditions.

Kim Ji-hoon (김지훈), head of NH Investment & Securities’ Retail Advisory division, said the one-share market order service for Japanese stocks focuses on lowering barriers to entering Japanese investment, while the market order service for Hong Kong stocks focuses on improving inconvenience. He said the company will continue to introduce services that can improve the environment for overseas stock investment.