Hang Seng China H-Financials Index

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Hang Seng China H-Financials Index (H-FIN) is one of the Hong Kong stock market indexes produced by the Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited. H-FIN was launched on 27 November 2006. It is used to reflect the performance of all China financial stocks listed in Hong Kong. [1]

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References

  1. "Index Data Management & Analytics | Hang Seng China H-Financials Index" (PDF). 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  2. "Hang Seng Indexes | HS Index Milestones - Launched Hang Seng China H-Financials Index in 2006". hsi.com.hk. Retrieved 2018-06-03.