Hang Seng Index

British  

/ hæŋ sɛŋ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Its shares closed 3.4% higher at 36.32 Hong Kong dollars, outperforming the Hang Seng Index’s losses of 2.0%.The gains come as investors closely watch for the new SU7 sedan that Xiaomi is about to release Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hang Seng Index trades 1.3% higher and China’s Shanghai Composite closed 0.3% lower, despite a better-than-expected set of economic data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed 1% lower, weighed by sharp falls for mining groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cathay Pacific's share price rose more than 4.3 percent on Wednesday, outperforming the Hang Seng Index, which was down 0.24 percent.

From Barron's

China’s Shanghai Composite ended 0.4% higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 1.6%, bolstered by JD Logistics and JD.com’s post-earnings gains.

From The Wall Street Journal