Which Shanghai stock-market index peaked at 5,166.35 during China’s 2015 crash?

The Shanghai Composite Index peaked at 5,166.35 during China’s 2015 stock-market crash. The benchmark reached that intraday level on June 12, 2015, after a dramatic rally had lifted mainland Chinese shares.

The Shanghai Composite tracks stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. In the year before the peak, Chinese equities surged as borrowing by retail investors expanded and expectations of further economic growth encouraged speculation. After the June high, prices reversed sharply, producing large losses and repeated government interventions.

Chinese authorities responded with measures including restrictions on some share sales, support for major stocks, and efforts to limit short selling. The index fell roughly one-third from its June peak by late August 2015, creating international concern about China’s economy and the effects on global markets.

The Shanghai Composite is not the same as the Shenzhen Component or Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index. Those benchmarks cover different exchanges and groups of companies.