22-39 VALUE OF STOCK EXCHANGE TURNOVER, MARKET CAPITALIZATION AND INDEX OF SHARE PRICES

Item

1990

1995

1996

1997

1998

Total Stock Exchange Turnover (HK million)

288715

826801

1412242

3788960

1701112

Index of Share Prices

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Index (31.7.1964=100)

3027.47

9098.47

11646.55

13294.7

9484.47

Sectoral Sub-indices:

 

 

 

 

 

Finance

1906.92

8381.38

11411.8

16039.15

13383.24

Utilities

3840.58

10323.01

10243.35

11722.6

11868.83

Properties

4874.47

15550.75

21925.96

22495.26

11713.44

Commerce and Industry

2797

6719.82

8647.5

8857.6

5421.48

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (8.7.1994=1000)

 

939.63

838.15

1043.4

475.63

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index (4.1.1993=1000)

 

 

 

2872.63*

1071.82

New Hang Seng MidCap 50 Index (1.2.1998=100)

 

 

 

 

745.48

Hang Seng MidCap 50 Index (1.6.1995=1268.55)

 

 

1213.13

1467.42

1888.01

All Ordinaries Index (2.4.1986=1000)

1987.88

4396.53

5586.26

6702.38

4264.67

Total Market Capitalization (HK million)

650410

2348310

3475965

3202630

2661713

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes: Annual indices are averages of the closing indices of the last day of the 12 months.

 

 

 

 

 

Launched on 20 April 1998, this index replaces the Hang Seng MidCap 50 Index.

 

 

 

 

 

Before April 1992, it was known as Hong Kong Index.

 

 

 

 

 

Year-end figures.

 

 

 

 

 

*Yearly figures compiled on average from June to December 1997.