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

That has helped Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rise around 30% this year, one of the world’s best-performing markets—although the revival of U.S.-China trade tensions in the past week trimmed gains.

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The Hang Seng index gained 2.1%.

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The stock is among the largest decliners on the Hang Seng Index, which is down 2.9% amid a broad equity selloff following renewed U.S.-China trade tensions.

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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell as much as 3.6% in early trade on Monday, while China’s Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.5% before paring losses after better-than-expected exports data.

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A subsidiary compiles the Hang Seng Index, a widely watched gauge of the city’s stock market.

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