Zijin Gold International to join Hang Seng Index, two weeks after listing

Zijin Gold International (2259) will be included in the Hang Seng Index constituents on October 15, after going public on September 30.

The company, spun off from Chinese gold giant Zijin Mining (2899), will also be added to three sub-indexes: Hang Seng Composite Industry Index - Materials, Hang Seng Composite LargeCap Index and Hang Seng Composite LargeCap Index, according to a statement by Hang Seng Indexes Company.

Since listing in Hong Kong, the gold mining arm has surged 92 percent to HK$137.5 on Thursday from the offer price of HK$71.59.