Hang Seng Index

British

/ hæŋ sɛŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hang Seng Index

name of a Hong Kong bank

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Hang Seng Index

South Korea’s Kospi rose 2.4% on the strength of its chipmakers, China’s Shanghai Composite Index ended flat and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was 1.05% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

As a result, the Hang Seng Index is down 11% so far this year while the Kospi is up 100% despite recent volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Taiwan’s Taiex added nearly 1%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down by about the same level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

In Hong Kong, where the Hang Seng Index rose 27.8%, wealth rose 13.6% and the wealthy population grew by 11.6%.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was flat, with the tech benchmark down 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

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