# A‑shares
Latest news and articles about A‑shares
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Nearly 5 Million New Investors Flood A‑shares in January as Liquidity Hits Record Highs
January 2026 saw 4.92 million new A‑share accounts opened — the most in any month of 2025 and the fifth‑highest monthly total on record — coinciding with record turnover and positive index performance. While the surge and strong liquidity support a medium‑term ‘‘slow bull’’ case, seasonal funding pressures and margin rule changes created a late‑month pullback that highlights ongoing volatility risks.
A‑Shares Rally as Solar Supply Chain and AI Hardware Drive Broad Market Advance
A‑shares rallied on February 3 as photovoltaic supply‑chain stocks and AI/compute hardware names led gains, while overall market turnover contracted slightly. The advance was broad—nearly 4,900 stocks rose—but lower volume suggests the move may be more sentiment‑driven than conviction‑led.
Broad A‑share Rally Sees Space and PV Stocks Soar as Precious Metals Tumble
China’s A‑shares rallied at mid‑day as speculative themes — notably commercial space, photovoltaic and AI application stocks — led a broad advance that saw over 4,400 stocks rise. Turnover was about RMB1.6 trillion, while precious metals and non‑ferrous miners fell sharply, highlighting a rotation in domestic investor flows.
Silver’s 36% Flash Crash and a Nation on the Move: Markets Rattle as China Begins Spring Festival Travel
A dramatic intraday collapse in silver—down as much as 36%—and steep falls in gold rattled markets as China launched its Spring Festival travel season. The Shanghai Gold Exchange moved to tighten margin and price‑limit rules, while authorities and firms rolled out transport, social and marketing measures to stabilise movement and capture consumers during the holiday.
China’s A‑Shares Slide: Broad-Based Selloff Sees Hundreds of Stocks Hit Limits as Tech, Metals Lead Declines
China’s equity markets tumbled on February 2, with major indices down over 2% and hundreds of stocks hitting limit‑down as trading volume contracted. Defensive pockets such as white spirits and power‑grid equipment held up, while metals, energy and semiconductor names led the declines, raising questions about investor confidence and near‑term policy reaction before Lunar New Year.
A‑Shares Slide as Resource and Chip Stocks Lead a Midday Sell‑Off
China’s A‑share market slid more than 1% across major indices in mid‑day trade, with resource and semiconductor stocks leading declines while pockets of AI and consumer names rallied. Lower turnover and sectoral divergence point to profit‑taking and selective positioning after January gains, rather than a broad capitulation.
A‑Shares Finish January on a High: Shanghai Composite Ends Month Above 4,100 as Metals and AI Lead the Rally
The Shanghai Composite rose 3.76% in January and closed above 4,100, powered by a rotation between precious‑metals miners and AI application plays. Heavy turnover—more than RMB 2.5 trillion for 20 trading days—fostered sharp, theme‑driven rallies in smaller names even as some large‑cap benchmarks showed strain.
A‑shares End January on a High: Gold, AI and Commercial Space Lift Shanghai Above 4,100
Shanghai markets closed January with a 3.76 percent gain, stabilising above 4,100 after mid‑month highs and narrow consolidation. Precious metals, AI application names and commercial space stocks were the standout performers amid sustained high trading volumes.
Gold and Silver Collapse Roils Chinese Markets: Miners, Jewelers and Commodities Stocks Hit Hard
Spot gold and silver plunged on January 30, with spot gold down as much as nearly 5% and silver nearly 7% intraday, prompting a broad sell‑off in Chinese precious‑metals and nonferrous equities. Major mining and metals stocks hit daily down limits while leading jewellery brands sharply cut retail gold prices, transmitting market stress to consumers and corporates.
China’s Baijiu Rally Masks a Painful Reckoning: Dividend Promises Crumble as Earnings Plunge
A sharp one‑day rally in Chinese liquor stocks on January 29 masks deeper distress: most baijiu producers reported steep 2025 profit declines, and Yanghe’s decision to abandon a RMB 7bn minimum dividend exposed the fragility of dividend‑backed valuations. The sector faces a rebalancing driven by saturated distribution channels, weaker cashflows and tighter profitability, with 2026 likely to bring consolidation and more conservative payout policies.
Mixed A‑share Open as Commodities Lead Early Gains
A‑share markets opened mixed on January 29 with the Shanghai Composite up modestly while Shenzhen and ChiNext edged lower. Non‑ferrous metals and oil & gas led sector gains as commodity strength and resource ETF inflows drove selective buying, leaving the broader market in a cautious stance.
Sichuan Probe of Veteran Tycoon Sends Three A‑Share Firms into Turmoil
Sichuan authorities have detained Xiong Haitao, the ultimate controller of three listed A‑share companies, prompting stock selloffs and reviving controversy over a disputed 2005 privatisation of Dongcai Technology's predecessor. The probe, led by the provincial supervision commission rather than the securities regulator, raises broader governance and contagion risks for Chinese markets and firms with opaque controlling‑shareholder structures.