SSE 50 Index

SSE 50 Index
Foundation
  • 2 January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-02) (launch date)[1]
  • 31 December 2003 (base date)[1]
Operator
ExchangesShanghai Stock Exchange
Constituents50
Typelarge cap A share
Market cap
  • CN¥14.010 trillion (September 2017)[1]
  • CN¥4.567 trillion (free-float adjusted, September 2017)[1]
Related indices
Websitewww.csindex.com.cn/en/indices/index-detail/000016

SSE 50 Index is the stock index of Shanghai Stock Exchange, representing the top 50 companies by "float-adjusted" capitalization and other criteria. In order to qualify as a constituent of SSE 50 Index, it must be a constituent of SSE 180 Index, thus SSE 50 is a subindex of SSE 180 Index.[2] SSE 50 Index is also a subset of SSE Composite Index, which included all stock.

SSE 50 was regarded as a blue-chip index of the exchange.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d 上证50 指数单张 2017年9月 [SSE 50 Fact Sheet September 2017] (PDF) (Press release) (in Chinese (China)). China Securities Index. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "SSE 50 Index Methodology" (PDF). Shanghai Stock Exchange. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ Goh, Eng Yeow (18 July 2015). "ETFs a cheaper, low-risk option for stock investors". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ "China blue-chip stocks down, growth and regulatory fears linger". Reuters. Shanghai. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.