The main stock market index in Hong Kong (HK50) increased 3587 points or 17.88% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Prices for Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.

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As of January 2025, the Hang Seng Index at the Hong Kong Exchange amounted to 20,225.11 points. After the outbreak of COVID-19, the index dropped as part of a broader Pan-Asian trend. However, by the end of 2020, when the pandemic situation stabilized in many countries and news about a vaccine rollout came out, the Hang Seng Index recovered and recorded significant increases every month. Index composition The Hang Seng Index is the most prominent indicator of stock performance at the Hong Kong Exchange. By including the 50 largest companies, the index represents the market movements of more than half of the bourse’s market capitalization. In addition to that, the Hang Seng index has numerous smaller indices which mirror smaller industries or market sections. The Hang Seng Composite Index One example of a sub-index is the Hang Seng Composite Index. It reflects the performance of the top 95 percentile of the total market capitalization. The financial industry accounted for the largest share of companies included in the index, followed by the information technology sector. Prominent companies represented in the index are Tencent, AIA, and Meituan.

In 2024, the market capitalization of the securities market at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amounted to over 35 trillion Hong Kong dollars, a decrease of almost seven trillion Hong Kong dollars compared to the previous year. The bourse was established in 1891 and since then, developed into the financial center of Asia.

In 2024, the market turnover of the securities market at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amounted to almost 32 trillion Hong Kong dollars, a decrease of over five trillion Hong Kong dollars compared to the previous year. The bourse was established in 1891 and since then, developed into the financial trading hub of Asia.

The Hong Kong Exchange has two trading boards. In 2024, the market capitalization of the Main Board reached over 30 trillion Hong Kong dollars, and the GEM board had a market cap of over 50 billion Hong Kong dollars. Compared to the Main Board, the Growth Enterprise Market has lower listing requirements, making it easier for small and medium-sized companies to access the capital market.

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Hong Kong Exchanges reported 31.5 in PE Price to Earnings for its fiscal quarter ending in September of 2024. Data for Hong Kong Exchanges | 388 - PE Price to Earnings including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

The stock of the Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent had the highest market capitalization on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Tencent was worth over 2.61 trillion Hong Kong dollars in 2024. In addition to that, Tencent's share also had a high turnover, making it the most active stock on the bourse.

An acceptable compromise

The Hong Kong Exchange has a unique position in the global financial landscape that makes it a popular destination for companies from mainland China. Because the city is a special administrative region under the PRC but has a very liberal financial system with a large market capitalization, it enjoys certain privileges that remain unobtainable to the rest of the overseas financial markets. As a result, Hong Kong becomes a popular destination for mainland Chinese companies that want to gain access to global financial markets while maintaining proximity to home markets.

Closer to home

In an environment of rising tensions between the PRC and the United States, many Chinese companies listed on overseas stock exchanges feel pressure from both sides. After China’s cybersecurity watchdog CAC delisted the ride-hailing company DIDI’s application from app stores in mainland China shortly after its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, it sent the stock into turmoil. Ultimately, the company leadership decided to transfer its shares to the Hong Kong Exchange. DIDI might not be the only Chinese enterprise that will come closer to the mainland as the SEC recently announced stricter auditing requirements while Beijing also amends its rules for overseas IPOs.

The statistic shows the annual development of the Hang Seng index from 1986 to 2024. The Hang Seng index reflects the performance of the largest stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The year value of the Hang Seng index amounted to 20,059.95 by the end of 2023.

In 2023, the market capitalization of companies from mainland China listed on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX)amounted to over 24 trillion Hong Kong dollars. Companies from mainland China accounted for 76 percent of HKEX's market capitalization. The financial market in mainland China is very restrictive and only gives limited access to overseas investors. In contrast, listing companies on American stock exchanges is not easy for mainland Chinese companies. Thus, HKEX constitutes a practical compromise for many companies with proximity to the mainland China and access to global capital.

In 2023, 73 companies newly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) which was over eight percent fewer than in the previous year. The total value of IPO funds raised in 2023 amounted to over 150 billion Hong Kong dollars.

China Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Daily Quota Usage Rate data was reported at 0.000 % in 16 Aug 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.800 % for 15 Aug 2024. China Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Daily Quota Usage Rate data is updated daily, averaging 2.850 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 16 Aug 2024, with 1788 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.400 % in 18 Apr 2018 and a record low of 0.000 % in 16 Aug 2024. China Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Daily Quota Usage Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shenzhen-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Quota and Usage Rate: Daily. Real-time available daily quota balance will be shown when it falls below 30%; otherwise indicated as “Available”. Real-time buy, sell and total turnover will not be available; historical daily/ monthly total market turnover, number of trades, ETF turnover, and turnover of the top 10 most actively traded stocks will be shown.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of just below 32 trillion U.S. dollars as of January 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the Japan Exchange Group. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

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The largest share of the market capitalization of companies from mainland China listed on the Hong Kong Exchange in 2021 fell into the mainland private enterprise (MPE) category. On the Main Board, MPEs had a market capitalization of almost 22 trillion Hong Kong dollars, whereas on the GEM, the market value of MPEs amounted to over 18 trillion Hong Kong dollars. Mainland private enterprises are privately-owned companies that are registered in mainland China.

The so-called Red Chips refer to Chinese companies that are registered overseas but conduct their business mainly in mainland China and are subjected to influence from the Chinese government in one form or another. Finally, H-shares are also shares from companies from mainland China, but these shares are traded on the Hong Kong Exchange as well as on the mainland Chinese bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

As of December 2024, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had the largest domestic market capitalization among stock exchanges in the Asia Pacific region, amounting to approximately 7.2 trillion U.S. dollars. Second in the ranking was the Shanghai Stock Exchange Group, followed by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Stock exchanges in Asia PacificThe major stock exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region are the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan, the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Mainland China, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, and the Bombay Stock Exchange in India, which is also the oldest stock exchange in Asia. Also, five out of the ten largest stock exchange operators in the world are located in Asia.What is market capitalization?Market capitalization, also commonly referred to as market cap, is a measure of the total market value of outstanding shares of a company on the stock market. It indicates a company’s relative size and value while taking various determinants such as risk and the market’s perception into consideration. There are large-cap (>10 billion), mid-cap (2 to 10 billion) and small-cap (300 million to 2 billion) companies depending on their market capitalization.

The Hong Kong Exchange has two trading boards. In 2024, the number of listed companies on the Main Board reached 2,283, and the GEM board was home to 326 companies. Compared to the Main Board, the Growth Enterprise Market has lower listing requirements, making it easier for small and medium-sized companies to access the capital market.