INDEXES

The China Commodity Index (CCI) gauges price changes in 32 contracts of 28 commodities traded on the country's three futures exchanges in Shanghai, the northeastern city of Dalian and Central China's Zhengzhou. It aims to become a benchmark for China's commodity futures market.

The Caixin China General Services PMI seeks to provide the most up-to-date possible indication of what is happening in the country's growing services industry by tracking variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices.

The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is closely watched by investors as one of the first available indicators every month of the strength of the Chinese economy.

The Mastercard Caixin BBD China New Economy Index (NEI) measures the share of nascent industries driven by technology and talent in China's economy in terms of inputs. By focusing on these sectors instead of resource- and labor-intensive industries, the NEI helps track the pace of structural transition in the Chinese economy.

The CSI Caixin Bedrock Economy Index tracks high-quality listed companies that drive China's economic growth. The combined profits of the 300 constituent stocks in the index account for 67.8% of the total profits of the 3,600-plus companies listed on the A-share market as of mid-June 2018. The combined revenues of the index's constituent stocks make up 48.6% of the total revenues of A-share companies.

The CSI Caixin New Economic Engine Index monitors fast-growing listed firms in sectors of the new economy. The 300 constituent stocks in the index are financially healthy, asset light and productive growth companies. They are characterized by higher gross margins, better cash ratios, stronger research and development investment and lower fixed asset ratios.