Hang Seng Index

/ hæŋ sɛŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hang Seng Index¹

name of a Hong Kong bank

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 0.2% to 19,184.85, while the Shanghai Composite index was nearly unchanged at 3,158.54.

From Seattle Times

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.5% to 19,355.77.

From Seattle Times

Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index shed 0.7% to 18,354.11 and the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.6%, falling to 3,129.65.

From Seattle Times