The Nikkei 225 finished in the red by 45.6 points or 0.19% at 23,828.0. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index is...
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.
Hong Kong shares crawled back today as investors reacted to China’s reassurance on Hong Kong. The blue-chip Hang Seng index is up by more than 2 per cent after having the worst two days since 2015. All companies in the index were in the green today.
The Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Nasdaq 100, and other global stocks are rallying today after the Georgia election. Similarly, in...
The Hang Seng index declined by more than 30 basis points becoming the only laggard in Asia. Other indices, including...
The battered Hang Seng index is down by more than 1.40%, becoming the second-worst performing index in Asia after Nikkei 225. The index is trading at $24,215, which is its lowest level since June 18. However, the index, which is down by more than 13% this year, could see a rebound in the second half of the year, according to analysts. Let us look at the reasons they are giving.
The Nikkei 225 closed 483.7 points or 2.03% lower at 23,343.5 today as fears of the coronavirus continued to dictate...
Hong Kong stocks declined today as the market grew concerned about the new wave of coronavirus pandemic in China, Germany, and South Korea. The Hang Seng index declined by almost 2 per cent, becoming the worst-performing index in the region. The Shanghai, Nikkei, and A50 dropped by 0.60%, 0.20%, and 0.40% respectively.
The Hang Seng index opened higher on Monday after a sharp decline at the end of last week. It closed...
US stocks jumped yesterday as investors remained hopeful in the recovery. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gained...
Asian stocks are mixed today as investors react to the latest developments on the coronavirus vaccine. In Hong Kong, the...