The Hang Seng index rally continued as global stocks bounced back. Most constituent companies were in the green as investors...
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 made a bullish breakout above a key resistance level, helped by the rebounding tech stocks. HSI,...
The Hang Seng index had a relatively successful performance in May as it rose by over 2%. It recovered by...
The Hang Seng index ended the trading day on a lower note as concerns over Beijing’s COVID-19 situation continue to...
The Hang Seng index tilted upwards on Thursday as investors reacted to the latest interest rate decision by the Federal...
The Hang Seng index posted its most significant daily gains since 16 March to end the day higher by 4.01%....
The Hang Seng is not finding any love as technology stocks tumble. HSI is trading at H20,630, which is about...
The past few days have seen a rebound of the Hang Seng index, after the recent three per cent drop....
Hang Seng Index has had a tough few weeks, including dropping to its lowest level since February 2016. The drop...
The Hang Seng index had a difficult first quarter as the world reacted to the invasion of Ukraine, Hong Kong’s...