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Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 1.09%

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 1.09%

Write: Zalan [2011-05-20]

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 139.14 points, or 1.09 percent, to close Monday's trading at 12,596.43.

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 167.03 points, or 0.95 percent, to close at 17,324.00.

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 35.80 points, or 0.85 percent, to close at 4,179.65.

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