Hang Seng Index Down 1.03% in October 15 Reading; Sector Moves Differ

The Hang Seng Index stood at 24,062.72 points in its provider’s October 15, 2026 reading stamped 16:08 HKT. It was down 251.45 points, or 1.03%, from the previous close of 24,314.17. Yet the sector picture was not uniformly negative: two of the benchmark’s four subindices were higher.

The main index and the four sectors

The main reading and all four sector rows carry the same October 15, 16:08 HKT update. This is the provider’s dated observation, not a quote guaranteed current at the time a reader opens the article.

What the split can tell readers

Hang Seng Indexes groups HSI constituent securities into Finance, Utilities, Properties, and Commerce & Industry. The differing percentage moves show that a decline in the main benchmark need not mean every sector declined. They do not, by themselves, identify why prices changed or how many index points each sector contributed.

This report uses the main Hang Seng cash price index. The same provider page also lists gross and net total-return versions, but those levels are different instruments. Nor should the main HSI be confused with Hang Seng TECH, China Enterprises, a futures contract or the Hong Kong-dollar price of a constituent share.

Primary source and observation

Hang Seng Indexes: HSI performance and four subindex tables. Observed 15/10/2026 at 17:41:50 IST (12:11:50.518 UTC). The quoted source timestamp is 16:08 HKT. No separate final-close download, market driver, sector point-contribution calculation or forecast was verified.

Provider homepage: matching dated HSI observation.

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Recorded source observation: 15 Oct 2026, 17:41:50 IST. This is a source-check timestamp, not a market quote or a new article update.