Noteworthy Market Statistics on 27 October 2008
Statistics
27 Oct 2008
The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries:
Securities market
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The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (H-shares index) closed at 4990.08 today, down 812.63 points, or 14 per cent. It was the twelfth largest point declines in history. |
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Today’s securities market turnover value was $56,869 million. |
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Today’s turnover values for H-share and red-chip companies were $21,712 million and $8,490 million respectively. |
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Today’s derivative warrants turnover was $3,803 million. |
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Today’s CBBCs turnover was $4,463 million. |
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A total of 744,252 trades were concluded today. |
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Today’s closing market capitalisation* was $7,649.7 billion. The previous trading day’s (24 October 2008) closing market capitalisation was $8,608.8 billion. |
| Top 10 HSI point declines in history |
| Up to 27 October 2008 |
| Rank |
Date |
HSI Closing |
Change (points) |
| 1 |
22/01/2008 |
21757.63 |
(2061.23) |
| 2 |
27/10/2008 |
11015.84 |
(1602.54) |
| 3 |
05/11/2007 |
28942.32 |
(1526.02) |
| 4 |
28/10/1997 |
9059.89 |
(1438.31) |
| 5 |
16/01/2008 |
24450.85 |
(1386.93) |
| 6 |
21/01/2008 |
23818.86 |
(1383.01) |
| 7 |
17/04/2000 |
14762.37 |
(1380.39) |
| 8 |
08/10/2008 |
15431.73 |
(1372.03) |
| 9 |
06/02/2008 |
23469.46 |
(1339.24) |
| 10 |
05/01/2000 |
15846.72 |
(1226.10) |
| Top 10 HSI percentage declines in history |
| Up to 27 October 2008 |
| Rank |
Date |
HSI Closing |
Change (%) |
| 1 |
26/10/1987 |
2241.69 |
(33.33) |
| 2 |
05/06/1989 |
2093.61 |
(21.75) |
| 3 |
28/10/1997 |
9059.89 |
(13.70) |
| 4 |
26/03/1973 |
1229.28 |
(13.31) |
| 5 |
27/10/2008 |
11015.84 |
(12.70) |
| 6 |
10/04/1973 |
818.39 |
(11.48) |
| 7 |
13/11/1972 |
672.62 |
(11.43) |
| 8 |
19/10/1987 |
3362.39 |
(11.12) |
| 9 |
22/05/1989 |
2806.57 |
(10.78) |
| 10 |
23/10/1997 |
10426.3 |
(10.41) |
| Top 10 H-shares Index percentage declines in history |
| Up to 27 October 2008 |
| Rank |
Date |
H-shares Index Closing |
Change (%) |
| 1 |
12/01/1998 |
1932.69 |
(16.18) |
| 2 |
27/10/2008 |
4990.08 |
(14.00) |
| 3 |
02/09/1997 |
4917.02 |
(12.26) |
| 4 |
07/01/1998 |
2557.56 |
(12.17) |
| 5 |
22/01/2008 |
11911.91 |
(11.97) |
| 6 |
01/09/1997 |
5604.02 |
(11.74) |
| 7 |
13/01/1999 |
1422.03 |
(11.48) |
| 8 |
08/10/2008 |
7452.74 |
(11.46) |
| 9 |
28/10/1997 |
3125.97 |
(10.83) |
| 10 |
23/10/1997 |
3291.63 |
(10.01) |