China Enterprises Index 3.29% higher

Special Report:Global Financial Crisis

HONG KONG, Dec. 3 (Chinese media) -- The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 230.06 points, or 3.29 percent, to close at 7,232.54 on Wednesday.

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.

The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index was up 213.03 points, or2.31 percent, at 9,451.60.

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.

The Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index was up 69.31 points, or 2.90 percent, at 2,455.29.

Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001 with the latest readjustment effective on Oct. 29, 2008, the Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of 131 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

The Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index went up 76.44points, or 2.61 percent, to close at 3,005.19.

The index tracks the performance of 33 locally listed companies with a significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.