Which index reflects the performance of companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, including those on the NASDAQ-style sci-tech board?

• A. SSE Composite Index
• B. CSI 300
• C. Shanghai Composite
• D. Hang Seng

Answer: (A)

This question asks which index reflects the performance of all companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, including those on its NASDAQ-style sci-tech board.

The SSE Composite Index (also known as the Shanghai Composite) covers every share listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, across its boards, which includes the NASDAQ-style sci-tech board (the STAR Market). Because it spans the entire exchange, it shows how Shanghai-listed companies—both traditional main-board firms and STAR Market tech firms—are performing overall.

The other options don’t fit as well. The CSI 300 tracks 300 large-cap A-share stocks from both Shanghai and Shenzhen, not limited to Shanghai and not specific to the STAR Market. Hang Seng measures stocks listed in Hong Kong, not on Shanghai. The Shanghai Composite and the SSE Composite are effectively the same broad Shanghai measure, but the term used here aligns with the official name SSE Composite.