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.
在努力擴大恒生指數的同時，香港的股票基準普拉達（場外交易代碼：PRDSY）、小鵬（紐約證券交易所代碼：XPEV）和百濟神州（納斯達克股票代碼：BGNE）預計將包括在內。外國公司的潛在加入可能預示着全球市場的重大轉變，並提高該市的股市代表性。
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.
發生了什麼：彭博社報道，預計恒生指數將在即將發佈的季度審查中納入更多的外國公司和電動汽車（EV）公司。恒生指數公司將於週五公佈審查結果。
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.
分析師表示，中國電動汽車製造商小鵬公司和在香港上市的外國公司，包括Prada SpA，可能是納入股票基準的潛在候選人之一。
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.
彭博情報的麗貝卡·辛認爲，將外國股票加入該指數可能會鼓勵更多的跨國公司考慮在香港上市。這一發展是在該市努力應對市場下滑的時候發生的。繼2023年連續第四次出現年度虧損之後，恒生指數今年下跌了6％以上。醫療保健行業的代表性仍然嚴重不足，市值覆蓋率低於50％，也可能會增加諸如百濟神州有限公司和信達生物製劑公司之類的公司。
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.
爲何重要：外國公司有可能被納入恒指之際，正值香港股市因各種因素而面臨挑戰，包括美國對通貨膨脹的擔憂席捲亞太市場。此舉有可能提高市場的全球吸引力，尤其是在中國和香港市場表現不佳的背景下，一些專家認爲這提供了潛在的投資機會。
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.
此舉還反映了香港股市作爲上市目的地的重要性日益增強，英偉達公司的歷史市場估值突顯了這一趨勢，該估值在2月初相當於整個中國股市。這一事態發展有可能進一步提升香港作爲全球金融中心的地位。
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