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A panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index is shown with a reflection of business buildings in Hong Kong February 3, 2006. Hong Kong stocks slid on Friday, suffering their biggest loss
![A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXY28Y/a-woman-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-benchmark-hang-seng-index-at-hong-kong-stock-exchange-march-11-2011-hong-kong-shares-fell-on-friday-pushing-them-to-a-small-weekly-decline-as-asian-markets-saw-a-selloff-in-the-afternoon-after-a-massive-89-magnitude-earthquake-jolted-japan-reuterstyrone-siu-china-tags-business-2CXY28Y.jpg)
A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small
![The closing blue-chip Hang Seng Index (HSI) is displayed at a bank in Hong Kong August 25, 2008. Hong Kong shares posted their biggest single-day jump in five months on Monday, rising The closing blue-chip Hang Seng Index (HSI) is displayed at a bank in Hong Kong August 25, 2008. Hong Kong shares posted their biggest single-day jump in five months on Monday, rising](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D17K6F/the-closing-blue-chip-hang-seng-index-hsi-is-displayed-at-a-bank-in-hong-kong-august-25-2008-hong-kong-shares-posted-their-biggest-single-day-jump-in-five-months-on-monday-rising-35-percent-as-most-blue-chips-rebounded-following-a-wall-street-rally-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D17K6F.jpg)
The closing blue-chip Hang Seng Index (HSI) is displayed at a bank in Hong Kong August 25, 2008. Hong Kong shares posted their biggest single-day jump in five months on Monday, rising
![A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHNEJ1/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-fresh-closing-peak-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-china-january-17-2018-reutersbobby-yip-2CHNEJ1.jpg)
A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy
![A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D26PKP/a-panel-displays-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-january-24-2008-the-benchmark-hang-seng-index-ended-down-55090-points-at-2353927-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D26PKP.jpg)
A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy
![Hong Kong stocks cap best week in July as China pledges to stem housing rot, Alibaba and Meituan lead tech winners | South China Morning Post Hong Kong stocks cap best week in July as China pledges to stem housing rot, Alibaba and Meituan lead tech winners | South China Morning Post](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=425,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2022/07/22/8b094a1e-2ea8-4a7a-91e3-4f6d993a5fb6_7932bbc1.jpg?itok=aB7oqqxg&v=1658478677)
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![The Hang Seng Index, April 1-June 30, 1989. Note: The daily Hang Seng... | Download Scientific Diagram The Hang Seng Index, April 1-June 30, 1989. Note: The daily Hang Seng... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289585397/figure/fig3/AS:618583130386445@1524493119394/The-Hang-Seng-Index-April-1-June-30-1989-Note-The-daily-Hang-Seng-Index-of-the-Hong.png)
The Hang Seng Index, April 1-June 30, 1989. Note: The daily Hang Seng... | Download Scientific Diagram
![A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1CK8J/a-passerby-looks-at-the-closing-hang-seng-index-hsi-outside-a-bank-in-hong-kong-october-26-2007-hong-kong-blue-chips-jumped-18-percent-on-friday-staying-firmly-above-the-key-30000-level-for-the-first-time-with-property-stocks-hitting-records-stoked-by-a-weak-us-dollar-and-speculation-of-a-rate-cut-by-the-federal-reserve-which-meets-next-week-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D1CK8J.jpg)
A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the
![A man walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2002. Hong Kong's share index ended at a nine month low on Monday, with A man walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2002. Hong Kong's share index ended at a nine month low on Monday, with](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3FK4H/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-benchmark-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-july-22-2002-hong-kongs-share-index-ended-at-a-nine-month-low-on-monday-with-technology-media-and-telecom-stocks-among-the-hardest-hit-after-us-telecoms-giant-worldcom-inc-filed-for-bankruptcy-protection-the-hang-seng-index-ended-down-208-percent-or-21521-points-at-1011025-partially-recovering-from-a-24-percent-drop-a-level-not-seen-since-late-october-last-year-as-it-found-some-support-above-the-psychologically-important-10000-level-reutersbobby-yip-bycp-2D3FK4H.jpg)
A man walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2002. Hong Kong's share index ended at a nine month low on Monday, with
![A man walks past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2005. Hong Kong stocks closed more than one percent higher on Friday, with property counters A man walks past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2005. Hong Kong stocks closed more than one percent higher on Friday, with property counters](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3PF46/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-july-22-2005-hong-kong-stocks-closed-more-than-one-percent-higher-on-friday-with-property-counters-outperforming-after-china-revalued-the-yuan-by-21-percent-and-abandoned-the-currencys-decade-old-peg-against-the-us-dollar-the-blue-chip-hang-seng-index-closed-up-114-percent-or-16632-points-at-1478646-reuterspaul-yeung-pycck-2D3PF46.jpg)
A man walks past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong July 22, 2005. Hong Kong stocks closed more than one percent higher on Friday, with property counters
![A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BHBB/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-at-a-bank-displaying-the-closing-blue-chip-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-june-20-the-territorys-stocks-soared-to-a-sharply-higher-close-on-monday-boosted-by-news-of-the-governments-plan-to-list-its-large-equity-holdings-in-a-unit-trust-and-brokers-said-the-index-would-set-new-year-highs-in-coming-days-the-hang-seng-index-vaulted-58596-points-or-437-percent-to-close-at-1399423-after-setting-a-new-year-high-of-1399999-on-the-back-of-a-surge-in-turnover-to-hk1209-billion-bytan-2D5BHBB.jpg)
A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on
![The closing Hang Seng Index is displayed on a panel at a bank in Hong Kong April 19, 2006. The territory's blue chips finished up 1.16 percent at fresh 5-1/2 year highs The closing Hang Seng Index is displayed on a panel at a bank in Hong Kong April 19, 2006. The territory's blue chips finished up 1.16 percent at fresh 5-1/2 year highs](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D273NG/the-closing-hang-seng-index-is-displayed-on-a-panel-at-a-bank-in-hong-kong-april-19-2006-the-territorys-blue-chips-finished-up-116-percent-at-fresh-5-12-year-highs-on-wednesday-as-property-issues-rode-fading-interest-rate-worries-to-8-12-year-highs-and-record-metals-prices-boosted-commodity-companies-turnover-was-hk477-billion-us61-billion-the-second-most-active-mainboard-trading-day-ever-according-to-exchange-officials-reutersbobby-yip-2D273NG.jpg)
The closing Hang Seng Index is displayed on a panel at a bank in Hong Kong April 19, 2006. The territory's blue chips finished up 1.16 percent at fresh 5-1/2 year highs
![Office workers walk past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong October 28, 2008. Hong Kong shares extended gains to close 14.4 percent higher on Tuesday, in their Office workers walk past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong October 28, 2008. Hong Kong shares extended gains to close 14.4 percent higher on Tuesday, in their](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D299PF/office-workers-walk-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-october-28-2008-hong-kong-shares-extended-gains-to-close-144-percent-higher-on-tuesday-in-their-biggest-percentage-gain-in-11-years-as-volumes-picked-up-in-the-closing-auction-ahead-of-the-futures-expiry-this-week-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D299PF.jpg)