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

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.4%, while China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.2%, while China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Korea’s Kospi advanced 1.8% and Australia’s S&P/ASX200 was 0.6% higher, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 0.2% while the Shanghai Composite Index was 0.1% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Beijing-based Kuaishou, which competes with TikTok parent Bytedance, rose sharply Wednesday afternoon in Hong Kong, finishing 3.6% higher to rank among the top gainers on Hang Seng Index.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vanke’s shares rose 2.0% to 3.55 Hong Kong dollars by midday Wednesday, equivalent to 46 U.S. cents, outperforming the benchmark Hang Seng Index, which slipped 0.15%.

From The Wall Street Journal