Hang Seng Index Company: The Hang Seng Index recorded a 2.6% increase in August, marking the fourth consecutive month of gains.

The August review released by the Hang Seng Company shows that the Hong Kong stock market (represented by the Hang Seng Composite Index) continued its upward trend in August, recording a 2.6% increase, marking the fourth consecutive month of gains. The Hang Seng Index and Hang Seng H-Share Index ETF rose by 1.2% and 0.7% respectively, while the Hang Seng Volatility Index and Hang Seng China H-Financials Index fell by 2% and 0.04%, to 21 and 23 respectively. The Hang Seng Tech Index, tracking the leading technology companies listed in Hong Kong, rose by 4.1% in August. The Hang Seng - Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect China 500 Index, reflecting the performance of the 500 largest listed companies in Hong Kong and mainland China, recorded a 7.1% increase in August. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng AH Premium 300 Index, reflecting the performance of the 300 largest listed companies in mainland China, recorded a 10.1% increase. Among the industry indices in the Hang Seng Composite Index, the materials industry performed well in August (+24.3%), while conglomerates performed poorly (-2.5%). In the ESG index series, the Hang Seng Sustainable Development Index performed well in the Hong Kong market (+3.4%); while the Hang Seng A-Share Sustainable Development Index performed well in the mainland/cross-market (+12.9%). In the thematic index series, the Hang Seng Stock Connect China Technology Index performed well in the Hong Kong market (+5.8%); while the Hang Seng A-Share Power Grid Equipment Index performed well in the mainland/cross-market (+25.1%). In the factor index series, the Hang Seng Large-Mid Cap Size Index tracking the "size" factor rose by 3.6% in August, outperforming all other factor-based indices in the Hong Kong market. The Hang Seng A-Share Quality All-Share Index (+11.6%) and Hang Seng China Premium Size All-Share Index (+8.7%) performed well in the mainland and cross-market respectively. The Hang Seng Greater Bay Area Composite Index rose by 7.0%. The information technology industry (+21.3%) and the Innovation Selection 50 (+17.7%) were the top performing industry and thematic/factor/strategic classification indices. As of August 31, the total assets under management of products tracking the Hang Seng index series amounted to approximately $103.6 billion (+8.7%). The total assets under management of exchange-traded products linked to the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng H-Share Index ETF, and Hang Seng Tech Index were approximately $25.7 billion (+1.1%), $7.5 billion (+10.9%), and $34.3 billion (+16.5%) respectively.