Even if you don't invest in stocks, you will still hear the "Hang Seng Index" or the real-time quotes of the Hang Seng Index in news reports. Since its establishment in 1964, the rise and fall of the Hang Seng Index can be said to be an important indicator for understanding the health of Hong Kong's economy. We may be familiar with the "Hang Seng Index", but what constituent stocks are included in the Hang Seng Index? What companies are the constituent stocks made up of? Consists of 50 stable stocks, namely "Hang Seng InSeng Index Photo Credit: Daily FX Hang Seng Index Constituents from Diverse Sectors In order to ensure that the Hang Seng Index can more accurately reflect the overall performance of the Hong Kong economy, its constituent stocks come from different industries.
To classify the constituent stocks, it can be broadly divided into four categories: finance, industry and commerce, real estate and public utilities. The Special Database financial industry is dominated by "bank stocks", including well-known HSBC Holdings, China Construction Bank, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Hang Seng Bank. Because Hong Kong's economy is dominated by the financial industry, financial stocks also account for the heaviest weight in the Hang Seng Index. In the industry and commerce, there are various types of companies, such as the “stock king”
Tencent, the MTR Corporation familiar to Hong Kong people, and the veteran company Swire Pacific, all of which are constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index. Most of the real estate companies are well-known real estate developers, including Cheung Kong Group, New World Development, and Henderson Land are also constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index. In addition, public utilities include CLP Holdings, Power Assets, Hong Kong and China Gas and Cheung Kong Infrastructure Group, all of which are among the constituent stocks.