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Hang Seng
On this page, you will find news and analysis of the Hang Seng Index. You will also find a live and advanced technical analysis chart.
What is the Hang Seng Index?
The Hang Seng Index is the main stock market index of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Hang Seng is one of the best-known indices in Asia and widely used by fund managers as their performance benchmark. Hang Seng Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization and weighted stock market index in the Hong Kong stock exchange. That means that the influence of each constituent stock on the index’s performance is directly proportional to its relative market value. Higher market cap stocks will have a greater impact on the Hang Seng index’s performance than those with lower market capitalization. The index is used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies by the capitalization of the Hong Kong stock exchange and is the primary benchmark of the overall market performance in Hong Kong.
Hang Seng trading hours
The Hang Seng trading hours are Monday through Friday:
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM — Opening Session
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM — Morning Trading Session
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Afternoon Trading Session
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM — Extended Hours
Hang Seng Index started from the 100 points on July 31, 1964. Hang Seng Index hit an all-time high, on January 26, 2018, at 33,223.58 points at closing.
The 50 companies in the index represent about 58% of the capitalization of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Some of the constituents of the index are HSBC HOLDINGS, HANG SENG BANK, BANK OF CHINA, HK & CHINA GAS, CHINA OVERSEAS, SINOPEC CORP, PetroChina, SINO BIO PHARM, etc.
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Alibaba stock price pushed the Hang Seng Index to the highest point since July 11 of 2022. The blue-chip index...
The Hang Seng index continued its bullish recovery this week as investors reflect on the Chinese reopening and the outlook...
The Hang Seng index (INDEXHANGSENG: HSI) jumped to the highest level since July as it diverged from its American counterparts...
Hong Kong stocks have jumped modestly recently as demand for China stocks rallies. The blue-chip Hang Seng index rose to...
Hong Kong stocks made a bullish comeback on Thursday as local and foreign investors continued to scoop cheap stocks. The...
Tencent share price has crawled back this month as the market reacted to the upcoming dividend payouts. The stock jumped...
The Hang Seng index rally paused this week amid rising concerns about lockdowns in China. It was trading at $17,720,...
The Hang Seng index continued its remarkable comeback on Wednesday as demand for Hong Kong shares rose. It jumped to...