- At midday, the three major A-share indices fell between 0.7% and 3.5%, while the PBOC conducted RMB 340 billion of seven-day reverse repos for a net injection of RMB 340 billion.
- Mainland bank and insurance stocks stayed firm with gains across major institutions, whereas chip, AI, and optical module stocks generally declined despite strong interim results from some firms.
- YUSHU TECHNOLOGY slumped 9.8% to a total market capitalization of RMB 245.283 billion amid the opening of the second World Humanoid Robot Games 2026 in Beijing.
- The PBOC conducted RMB 340 billion of 7-day reverse repo operations, leading to a net injection of RMB 340 billion as the RMB central parity rate against the USD was set at 6.7841.
- The three major A-share indices opened mixed, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 2 pts at 3,902, the Shenzhen Component Index up 23 pts at 14,118, and the ChiNext Index up 4 pts at 3,550.
- Chinese bank and insurer stocks generally opened soft, while major tech, chip, and optical module stocks experienced varied trading performances alongside YUSHU TECHNOLOGY slumping nearly 5%.
- The RMB central parity rate against the USD was set at 6.7882, and the PBOC conducted a net liquidity withdrawal of RMB5 billion through reverse repos.
- The three major A-share indices reversed higher to gain 0.3%-1.7% by midday, driven by advances in computing power leasing concept stocks and chip stocks.
- Computing power stocks surged following the release of Shanghai's 15th Five-Year Plan and market rumors regarding NVIDIA's potential investments.
- S&P Global Market Intelligence released Hong Kong stock short-selling data as of last Friday, noting an overall average Hang Seng Index short-selling ratio of 1.24%.
- MONTAGE TECH led the list of the top 10 most shorted Hong Kong stocks with a short interest ratio of 21.43%.
- Other notable companies on the list included ALI HEALTH, LENS, CHINA RUYI, ZTE, CATL, FLAT GLASS, POP MART, CHINA LONGYUAN, and MIDEA GROUP.