data hk 2004The Main Board companies had a total market capitalisation of HK$6,629.2 billion on 31 December 2004 (compared to HK$5,477.7 billion at the end of 2003). The S&PHKExThis was due to 11 300 more births than deaths and a net inflow of 38 800 residents. Over the period 1999-2004, the average annual growth rate of the population was 0.8 per cent. In 2004,