24-43 Index of Share Prices, Value of Stock Exchange Turnover and Market Capitalisation  
   
Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
           
 Main Board
     Index of Share Prices
          Hang Seng Index (31.7.1964=100)
               High 16962.1 18301.7 16164.0 11974.6 12594.4
               Low 9076.3 13722.7 8934.2 8858.7 8409.0
               Closing 16962.1 15095.5 11397.2 9321.3 12575.9
          Sectoral Sub-indices (31.7.1964=100)
                Finance
                    High 22388.9 24131.8 24970.6 20852.0 26263.6
                    Low 12982.6 16891.0 15030.9 17060.7 17316.4
                    Closing 22388.9 24041.7 19497.7 18231.2 26263.6
                Utilities
                    High 19799.1 21704.5 22510.2 23666.8 25070.5
                    Low 10771.8 16160.1 20022.9 20128.6 21611.2
                    Closing 18999.3 21704.5 20498.9 21970.5 24878.8
                Properties
                    High 20273.0 20302.1 20096.0 16635.4 15525.5
                    Low 11806.6 12289.7 10789.8 10264.4 8837.4
                    Closing 19839.9 18362.4 15554.8 11103.9 14778.7
                Commerce and Industry
                    High 10753.0 13976.6 9102.6 5765.5 5342.9
                    Low 4978.9 7906.8 4282.2 3817.6 3485.8
                    Closing 10753.0 8151.7 5508.8 4044.0 5271.7
          Hang Seng Composite Index Series
                (3.1.2000=2 000)
                Hang Seng Composite Index
                    High - - 1396.8 1444.0 1621.6
                    Low - - 1166.4 1064.5 1031.3
                    Closing - - 1346.2 1130.2 1621.6
                Hang Seng Hong Kong Composite Index
                    High - - 1473.6 1530.3 1688.9
                    Low - - 1214.8 1145.8 1126.9
                    Closing - - 1420.5 1215.8 1688.9
                    Hang Seng HK LargeCap Index
                        High - - 1498.2 1516.4 1636.5
                        Low - - 1229.0 1145.9 1115.1
                        Closing - - 1442.5 1211.1 1636.5
                    Hang Seng HK MidCap Index
                        High - - 1513.7 1739.8 2049.3
                        Low - - 1261.1 1267.9 1273.8
                        Closing - - 1461.5 1345.9 2024.9
                    Hang Seng HK SmallCap Index
                        High - - 1082.2 1198.7 1573.0
                        Low - - 909.4 842.9 918.2
                        Closing - - 1025.0 956.9 1543.3
                Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index
                    High - - 1271.3 1269.0 1503.3
                    Low - - 1003.8 894.0 825.9
                    Closing - - 1198.3 950.6 1503.3
                    Hang Seng China Enterprises Index
                        High 2778.6 2413.3 2562.6 2259.8 5020.2
                        Low 1268.0 1396.2 1560.6 1754.2 2007.5
                        Closing 1972.6 1624.1 1757.8 1990.4 5020.2
                    Hang Seng China- Affiliated Corp. Index
                        High 2079.0 2577.7 2095.1 1398.9 1455.3
                        Low 1010.3 1492.7 1098.5 957.2 848.0
                        Closing 1970.2 1641.2 1340.5 1011.1 1427.7
                Hang Seng Composite Industry Indices
                    Oil & Resources
                       High - - 1658.4 2173.8 3974.8
                        Low - - 1476.2 1560.9 1978.4
                       Closing - - 1549.6 1966.1 3974.8
                    Industrial Goods
                       High - - 1592.3 1991.0 2732.8
                        Low - - 1177.4 1239.3 1409.4
                       Closing - - 1462.3 1472.2 2732.8
                    Consumer Goods
                       High - - 1274.4 1735.7 2444.7
                        Low - - 1021.9 1232.0 1354.6
                       Closing - - 1238.3 1353.6 2420.0
                    Services
                       High - - 968.7 957.4 900.4
                        Low - - 743.0 631.3 559.6
                       Closing - - 906.1 671.1 900.4
                    Utilities
                       High - - 2332.4 2596.5 2932.3
                        Low - - 2192.8 2203.1 2398.4
                       Closing - - 2241.5 2418.2 2932.3
                    Financials
                       High - - 1862.0 1869.1 2359.3
                        Low - - 1559.0 1518.2 1546.2
                       Closing - - 1748.4 1628.0 2359.3
                    Properties & Construction
                       High - - 1571.4 1630.5 1590.6
                        Low - - 1192.3 1014.8 896.9
                       Closing - - 1529.2 1100.0 1527.7
                    Information Technology
                       High - - 1132.2 1214.9 1171.6
                        Low - - 837.1 673.8 641.4
                       Closing - - 1113.3 753.4 1124.3
                    Conglomerates
                       High - - 1441.3 1479.9 1392.7
                        Low - - 1110.4 949.1 919.4
                       Closing - - 1417.4 1027.5 1362.3
          Hang Seng Freefloat Index Series
                Hang Seng Freefloat Composite Index
                    High - - - 1234.6 1701.2
                    Low - - - 1074.8 1055.4
                    Closing - - - 1145.7 1701.2
                Hang Seng Hong Kong Freefloat Index
                    High - - - 1230.7 1559.4
                    Low - - - 1071.5 1043.6
                    Closing - - - 1135.4 1554.3
                Hang Seng Mainland Freefloat Index
                    High - - - 1435.9 2658.7
                    Low - - - 1252.0 1300.1
                    Closing - - - 1379.2 2658.7
                Hang Seng Freefloat 50
                    High - - - - 1666.2
                    Low - - - - 1053.3
                    Closing - - - - 1666.2
                Hang Seng Freefloat HK 25
                    High - - - - 1512.2
                    Low - - - - 1036.0
                    Closing - - - - 1507.9
                Hang Seng Freefloat Mainland 25
                    High - - - - 3043.3
                    Low - - - - 1485.6
                    Closing - - - - 3043.3
          S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index
               (28.2.2003=10 000)
               High (7137.1) (7825.6) (6503.3) (5263.1) 13645.2
               Low (3806.9) (5709.8) (3866.0) (3884.1) 9155.3
               Closing (7134.8) (6107.9) (4885.6) (4113.1) 13645.2
     Turnover (HKD 100 million) 19159.4 30475.7 19500.9 15990.8 25456.8
     Market Capitalisation(HKD 100 million) 47275.3 47951.5 38853.4 35591.0 54776.7
 Growth Enterprise Market
     S&P/HKEx GEM Index
          (28.2.2003=1 000)
          High - (1021.7) (324.7) (217.4) 1252.8
          Low - (302.5) (162.4) (105.5) 901.4
          Closing - (309.4) (199.4) (110.4) 1186.1
     Turnover (HKD 100 million) 36.0 842.9 394.2 439.8 381.5
     Market Capitalisation(HKD 100 million) 72.4 672.9 609.6 522.2 701.8
           
Notes:All high and low indices are compiled based on the daily closing indices in the period.  
          Launched on 3 October 2001.
          High and low indices for 2001 refer to the period from October to December 2001.
          Following the launch of the Hang Seng Composite Index Series, its constituents have been revised and the index has been re-based
               to 3 January 2000.
          Launched on 23 September 2002, high and low indices for 2002 refer to the period from 23 September to end December 2002.
          Launched on 20 January 2003, high and low indices for 2003 refer to the period from 20 January 2003 to end December 2003.
          Launched on 3 March 2003 and replaced the All Ordinaries Index with effect from 14 April 2003. Figures in brackets refer to the 
               All Ordinaries Index (2.4.1986=1 000).
          Year-end figures. 
          Launched on 25 November 1999. 
          Launched on 3 March 2003 and replaced the Growth Enterprise Index with effect from 14 April 2003. Figures in brackets refer to the 
             Growth Enterprise Index (17.3.2000=1 000), which has been compiled since 20 March 2000.