Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
went up Thursday with 601.61 points, or 4.65 percent higher, to
close the day's trading at 13, 550.99.
The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on
Sept. 10, 2007, tracks the overall performance of 43 Chinese
mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange.
Hang Seng China H-Financials Index moved up 686.65 points, or
4.79 percent, to close at 15,015.24.
The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, readjusted
on Sept. 10, tracks the performance of nine major banks and
insurers of the Chinese mainland.
Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index moved up 198.94
points, or 3.81 percent, to close at 5,420.67.
The index tracks the performance of 31 locally listed companies
with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese
mainland.
Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index went up 179.86 points, or
4.18 percent, to close at 4,485.63.
Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001 and readjusted on Sept. 11, 2006,
Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 103
Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in
Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
(Xinhua News Agency February 15, 2008)
