Hang Seng Index Set For Global Expansion With Prada, XPeng, And BeiGene On The Horizon
Hang Seng Index Set For Global Expansion With Prada, XPeng, And BeiGene On The Horizon
Amid efforts to expand the Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong's stock benchmark, Prada (OTC:PRDSY), XPeng (NYSE:XPEV), and BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE) are anticipated to be included. The potential addition of foreign companies may signal a significant shift in the global market and boost the city's stock market representation.
在努力扩大恒生指数的同时，香港的股票基准普拉达（场外交易代码：PRDSY）、小鹏（纽约证券交易所代码：XPEV）和百济神州（纳斯达克股票代码：BGNE）预计将包括在内。外国公司的潜在加入可能预示着全球市场的重大转变，并提高该市的股市代表性。
What Happened: The Hang Seng Index is expected to include more foreign companies and electric vehicle (EV) firms in its upcoming quarterly review, Bloomberg reported. The review results are due to be announced on Friday by Hang Seng Indexes Co.
发生了什么：彭博社报道，预计恒生指数将在即将发布的季度审查中纳入更多的外国公司和电动汽车（EV）公司。恒生指数公司将于周五公布审查结果。
Analysts have suggested that Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng Inc. and foreign companies listed in Hong Kong, including Prada SpA, could be among the potential candidates for inclusion in the stock benchmark.
分析师表示，中国电动汽车制造商小鹏公司和在香港上市的外国公司，包括Prada SpA，可能是纳入股票基准的潜在候选人之一。
Rebecca Sin, from Bloomberg Intelligence, believes that adding foreign stocks to the index could encourage more global companies to consider listing in Hong Kong. This development comes at a time when the city is grappling with a declining market. The Hang Seng index has witnessed a more than 6% drop this year, following its fourth consecutive annual loss in 2023. The healthcare sector, which remains significantly underrepresented with a market cap coverage of less than 50%, may also see additions such as BeiGene Ltd. and Innovent Biologics Inc.
彭博情报的丽贝卡·辛认为，将外国股票加入该指数可能会鼓励更多的跨国公司考虑在香港上市。这一发展是在该市努力应对市场下滑的时候发生的。继2023年连续第四次出现年度亏损之后，恒生指数今年下跌了6％以上。医疗保健行业的代表性仍然严重不足，市值覆盖率低于50％，也可能会增加诸如百济神州有限公司和信达生物制剂公司之类的公司。
Why It Matters: The potential inclusion of foreign companies in the HSI comes at a time when Hong Kong's stock market is facing challenges due to various factors, including U.S. inflation fears roiling Asia-Pacific markets. This move could potentially boost the market's global appeal, especially amid the backdrop of underperforming Chinese and Hong Kong markets, which some experts see as offering potential investment opportunities.
为何重要：外国公司有可能被纳入恒指之际，正值香港股市因各种因素而面临挑战，包括美国对通货膨胀的担忧席卷亚太市场。此举有可能提高市场的全球吸引力，尤其是在中国和香港市场表现不佳的背景下，一些专家认为这提供了潜在的投资机会。
The move also reflects the growing significance of the Hong Kong stock market as a listing destination, a trend that has been underscored by the historic market valuation of NVIDIA Corporation which equaled the entire Chinese stock market in early February. This development could potentially further elevate Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub.
此举还反映了香港股市作为上市目的地的重要性日益增强，英伟达公司的历史市场估值突显了这一趋势，该估值在2月初相当于整个中国股市。这一事态发展有可能进一步提升香港作为全球金融中心的地位。
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