Hang Seng Index

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hang Seng Index¹

name of a Hong Kong bank

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European markets closed lower after Asian share indexes nosedived, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index falling by more than 13%, its biggest one-day fall since 1997.

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Markets across Asia had fallen sharply after Trump's announcement, with the Nikkei in Japan closing down nearly 3% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index 1.5% lower.

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 1.3%, Japan's Nikkei 225 was 2.4% lower, South Korea's Kospi tumbled 3% and Australia's ASX 200 was 1.8% lower.

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In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index jumped about 1.7%, while South Korea's Kospi rose more than 1%.

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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 1.2% to 18,446.05 and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.3% at 3,099.72.

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