Hang Seng Index

/ hæŋ sɛŋ /

noun

1. an index of share prices based on an average of 33 stocks quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hang Seng Index¹

name of a Hong Kong bank

Example Sentences

The Hang Seng Index, the main Hong Kong one, fell 1.5 percent on the day.

From The Daily Beast

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 4.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei fell 3.7 percent.

From The Daily Beast