Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down

Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises Index went down 41.32 points, or 0.97 percent, to close at 4,217.96 Wednesday.

The Index, initiated in August 1995 and re-based on Oct. 3, 2001, tracks the overall performance of 37 China's state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index fell 25.11 points, or 1.95 percent, to close at 1,264.52.

The index tracks the performance of 27 locally the listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the mainland.

Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index moved down 20.25 points, or 1.49 percent, to close at 1,334.83.

Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001, Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 86 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

Source: Xinhua