Hang Seng Index

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 44AlanChan (talk | contribs) at 18:04, 2 March 2004. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Background Information on Hang Seng Index

Hang Seng Index (恒生指數)(HSI) is a capitalization-weighted stock market index in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is used to record and monitor daily changes of the 33 largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market and as the main indicator of the overall market performance in Hong Kong. These companies represent about 70% of capitalization of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The constituent stocks that form the Hang Seng Index are:

HSI was started on 24 November 1969, compiled and maintained by HSI Services Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank, the second largest bank listed in Hong Kong in terms of market capitalisation, and is responsible for compiling, publishing and managing the Hang Seng Index and a range of other stock indexes, such as Hang Seng Composite Index, Hang Seng HK MidCap Index, etc.

On 2 January 1985, four subindices were established in order to make the index clearer and to classify these 33 constituent stocks into 4 distinct sectors. They are namely

Hang Seng Finance Index

  • 00005 HSBC Holdings plc
  • 00011 Hang Seng Bank Ltd
  • 00023 Bank of East Asia, Ltd
  • 02388 BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Hang Seng Utilities Index

  • 00002 CLP Holdings Ltd
  • 00003 Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd
  • 00006 Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd

Hang Seng Property Index

  • 00001 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd
  • 00012 Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd
  • 00016 Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd
  • 00020 Wheelock and Co. Ltd
  • 00097 Henderson Investment Ltd
  • 00101 Hang Lung Properties Ltd

Hang Seng Commercial & Industrial Index

  • 00004 Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
  • 00008 Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd
  • 00013 Hutchison Whampoa Ltd
  • 00019 Swire Pacific Ltd 'A'
  • 00066 MTR Corporations Ltd
  • 00179 Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd
  • 00267 CITIC Pacific Ltd
  • 00291 China Resources Enterprise, Ltd
  • 00293 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
  • 00330 Esprit Holdings Ltd
  • 00363 Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd
  • 00494 Li & Fung Ltd
  • 00511 Television Broadcasts Ltd
  • 00551 Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd
  • 00762 China Unicom Ltd
  • 00883 CNOOC Ltd
  • 00941 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • 00992 Legend Holdings Ltd
  • 01038 Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd
  • 01199 COSCO Pacific Ltd

The Hang Seng Composite Index Series was launched on 3 October 2001, targeting on providing a broad standard of the performance of the Hong Kong stock market. Comprising the top 200 listed companies in terms of market capitalisation, it is composed of the geographical series and the industry series.

To ensure fairness in its activities, the HSI Services established the Independent Advisory Committee to give advice on issues regarding the management of HSI.

The Hang Seng Stock Classification System

The Hang Seng Stock Classification System is a comprehensive system designed for the Hong Kong stock market by HSI Services Limited. It reflects the stock performance in different sectors. It caters for the unique characteristics of the Hong Kong stock market and maintains the international compatibility with a mapping to the FTSE Global Classification System, which is compiled and administered by FTSE International Limited.

General Classification Guidelines:

i)The sales revenue arising from each business area of a company is the primary parameter of stock classification, and the net profit will also be taken into consideration to determine whether that company's business runs well.

ii)A company will be classified into different sectors according to its majority source of sales revenue.

iii)Re-classification of a stock's Industry Sector will occur once the company's business has undergone a major change, such as, substantial merger or acquisition.

Industry Sectors:

  • Oil & Resources (資源礦產業)
  • Industrial Goods (工業製品業)
  • Consumer Goods (消費品製造業)
  • Services (服務業)
  • Utilities (公共事業)
  • Financials (金融業)
  • Properties & Construction (地產建築業)
  • Information Technology (資訊科技業)
  • Conglomerates (綜合企業)

Selection Criteria for the HSI Constituent Stocks

HSI constituent stocks are selected with the use of extensive analysis, together with external consultation. To be qualified for selection, a company:

  • must be among those that comprise top 90% of the total market value of all ordinary shares;
  • must be among those that comprise top 90% of the total turnover on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited "SEHK" (香港交易所);
  • should have a listing history of 24 months; and
  • should not be a foreign company as defined by the SEHK.

From the many eligible candidates, final selections are based on the followings:

  • The market capitalisation and turnover rankings of the companies;
  • The representation of the sub-sectors within HSI directly reflecting that of the market; and
  • The financial performance of the companies.

Calculation Formula for HSI

The current Hang Seng Index is calculated from this formula:

Descriptions on parameters:

  • CurrentIndex: Today's Current Index
  • ClosingIndex: Yesterday's Closing Index
  • Today'sAggregateMarketCapitalisation: Today's Current Aggregate Market Capitalisation of Constituent Stocks
  • Yesterday'sAggregateMarketCapitalisation: Yesterday's Closing Aggregate Market Capitalisation of Constituent Stocks


Daily Reports for HSI

People keep watching the following reports for investment activities:

  • Hang Seng Indexes Daily Bulletin
  • Hang Seng Index (HSI) Constituent Stocks Performance
  • Hang Seng Composite Index Series Constituent Stocks Performance
  • Index Performance Summary
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hang_Seng_Index&oldid=2600301"