The Hang Seng index rose slightly as investors reacted to mixed messages about Hong Kong. HSBC, whose share price declined by more than 1.1% was the most active stocks in the index.
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.
The Hang Seng index was among the best-performing indices in Asia today. The index, which is in its seventh day...
The Hang Seng index declined by more than 30 basis points becoming the only laggard in Asia. Other indices, including...
The Hang Seng index attempted to pare back some of the losses it encountered yesterday. The index is up by...
The Hang Seng index was barely moved today as investors followed the developments in Hong Kong closely. That is after...
The Hang Seng index rose by more than 1.31%, continuing a rally that started on Monday. It is now the best-performing index in the region after KOSPI and ASX 200, which rose by more than 3% and 1.75% respectively. The index is now trading at $24,300, which is the highest it has been in almost two weeks.
The Hang Seng index rallied for the second straight day as Hong Kong leader, Carrie Lam, drew parallels of the ongoing protests. The index is up by 70 basis points to $23,904, which is the highest it has been in almost 2 weeks.
The Hang Seng index, Hong Kong’s stock exchange, rebounded sharply on Monday after less than weighty measures announced by US...
The Hang Seng index declined by more than 0.70% as investors waited for a statement from the United States. The index was also pulled down by Geely Automobile, the automobile group. The index is trading at $23,000, which is slightly below the week’s high of $23,500.
Hong Kong shares declined as investors reacted to the developing conflict between the US and China. Virtually all shares in...