Noteworthy Market Statistics on 2 October 2007
Statistics
02 Oct 2007
The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries:
Securities market
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The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed at a record high of 28199.75 today, up 1057.28 points, the fourth largest point rise in history. It was the largest point rise since 20 August 2007 when the index was up 1208.50 points. The HSI’s 3.90 per cent rise today was its largest in per cent terms since 19 September 2007 when the index was up 3.98 per cent.
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The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (H-shares index) closed at a record high of 17973.87 today, up 955.93 points, or 5.62 per cent.
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Today’s securities market turnover value was $163,942 million, the largest ever.
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Today’s turnover value for H-share and red-chip companies was $74,737 million and $18,778 million respectively.
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Today’s derivative warrants turnover was $27,987 million, the largest ever.
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A record high total of 1,019,309 trades were concluded today.
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Today’s closing market capitalisation was a new high of $20,757.1 billion. The previous trading day’s ( 28 September 2007 ) closing market capitalisation was $20,054.9 billion. |