China Enterprises Index surges 8.22%

HONG KONG, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on Hong Kong Stock Exchange surged 890.80 points, or 8.22 percent, to close at 11,727.00 on Tuesday, the first trading session after a four-day break during the Easter holiday.

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on March 10, 2008, tracks the overall performance of 42 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Hang Seng China H-Financials Index also jumped 1,105.62 points, or 8.41 percent, to close at 14,254.16.

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 Mainland Composite Index gained 290.00 points, or 7.84 percent, to close at 3,988.56.

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.

Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index added 350.53 points, or 7.72 percent, to close at 4,889.97.

The index tracks the performance of 31 locally listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.