China Enterprises Index ends 0.19 pct up -- Feb. 22

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index went up 18.60 points, or 0.19 percent, to close the day's trading at 10,015.09 on Thursday.

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Sept. 11, 2006, tracks the overall performance of 37 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Hang Seng China H-Financials Index lost 91.97 points, or 0.76 percent, to close at 12,055.68.

The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, tracks the performance of eight major banks and insurers of the Chinese mainland.

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index went up 51.18 points, or 1.43 percent, to close at 3,629.72.

The index tracks the performance of 31 locally listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.

Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index moved up 22.73 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 3,395.73.

Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001 and readjusted on Sept. 11, 2006, Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 103 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

Source: Xinhua