Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on Hong Kong Stock Exchange lost 312.66 points, or 1.97 percent, to close the day's trading at 15,590.74 on Monday.

 

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Sept. 10, 2007, tracks the overall performance of 43 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

 

Hang Seng China H-Financials Index pummeled 401.84 points, or 2.3 percent, to close at 17,038.37.

 

The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, readjusted on Sept. 10, 2007, tracks the performance of nine major banks and insurers of the Chinese mainland.

 

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index fell 92.67 points, or 1.53 percent, to close at 5,963.15.

 

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 dropped 98.75 points, or 1.93 percent, to close at 5,008.29.

 

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.

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 8, 2008)