Hang Seng Global Composite Index

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Hang Seng Global Composite Index (HSGCI) is one of the Hong Kong stock market indexes produced by the Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited. HSGCI was launched on 5 September 2011. It serves as an index that reflects the overall performance of all companies (including foreign companies) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong ("HKEX"). [1]

Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSI) is a private company in Hong Kong and wholly owned by Hang Seng Bank. HSI was founded in 1984 and is the major provider of stock market indexes on Hong Kong and China stock markets such as in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

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Coverage

HSGCI is calculated on the price movement of listed securities in HKEX consists of: [2]

Foreign companies refer to companies which are incorporated overseas, i.e. outside Hong Kong and mainland China, and have a majority of their business overseas.

Constituents

Securities which are either constituents of Hang Seng Composite Index or Hang Seng Foreign Companies Composite Index will be selected as constituents of the Hang Seng Global Composite Index.

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References

  1. Hang Seng Global Composite Index Factsheet Retrieved 2018-05-31
  2. "Hang Seng Indexes unveils two new composite indexes". Hong kong business. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2019-03-29.