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A-Share Margin Financing Balance Tops 2 Trillion Yuan for First Time Since 2015

Aug 06, 2025, 12:14 a.m. ET

AsianFin -- China’s stock market margin financing balance has surpassed 2 trillion yuan ($277 billion) for the first time in a decade, signaling a resurgence of leveraged trading as investors bet on a market rebound.

As of August 5, the combined margin financing and securities lending (margin trading) balance on mainland exchanges reached 2 trillion yuan, crossing the symbolic threshold last seen on July 1, 2015, according to official exchange data.

Specifically, the Shanghai Stock Exchange reported a margin balance of 1.019 trillion yuan, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange stood at 974.81 billion yuan. The Beijing Stock Exchange contributed 6.22 billion yuan.

The resurgence in margin activity reflects improving investor sentiment amid a series of pro-growth policy signals from Beijing, although market watchers remain cautious over potential volatility as leverage builds up.

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