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Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 0.52%

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 0.52%

Write: Yorick [2011-05-20]

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 59.57 points, or 0.52 percent, to close Thursday's trading at 11,436.22.

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Sept. 7, 2009, tracks the overall performance of 44 major Chinese mainland State-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index fell 158.82 points, or 0. 97 percent, to close at 16,223.77.

The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, readjusted on Sept. 10, 2007, tracks the performance of nine major banks and insurers of the Chinese mainland.

The Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index lost 13.71 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 3,940.52.

The index tracks the performance of 34 locally listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.