The Hang Seng index is made up of the Hong Kong stock market’s 50 largest companies by market capitalisation. The 50 stocks are grouped into four categories: finance, utilities, property and commerce and industry.
Yes, there are several ways you can invest in the Hang Seng from the UK. These days, many share-trading platforms and brokers offer access to Hong Kong stock markets. You can invest in index or tracker funds that mirror the performance of the Hang Seng stock market, for example.
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You can trade stocks on the Hang Seng index from 9:30am-12pm and 1pm-4pm Monday to Friday Hong Kong standard time (that’s 1:30am-4am and 5am-8am in GMT, so you’ll need to be an early bird to get the worm).
Hang Seng can expose you to some of the biggest companies in China all at the same time. The Hang Seng can be pretty volatile, which is why it is popular with some investors.
As with most of the stock markets worldwide, the Hang Seng took a hit in early March, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s recovered a lot since then but is yet to return to its value pre-pandemic.
The easiest way to invest in the Hang Seng index is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a bunch of stocks that are created to reflect the behaviour of an underlying index, such as the Hang Seng.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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