Shanghai, Feb 8, 2026, 03:30 GMT+8 — The market has closed.
Agricultural Bank of China Limited’s Class A shares slipped 0.45% to finish at 6.67 yuan on Friday, down 0.03 yuan. The week wrapped up weaker for the mainland’s financial sector. Shares moved within a range of 6.62 yuan to 6.75 yuan, and turnover was roughly 2.24 billion yuan, according to market data. 1
Mainland China and Hong Kong shares slipped, hit by a global tech selloff and another tumble in silver futures that took a bite out of risk appetite. Bob Savage, head of markets macro strategy at BNY, pointed to “a more complex investment regime” now facing equities. ANZ senior China strategist Xing Zhaopeng noted that the influence on core inflation “depends on jewellery’s proportion in the basket,” with China’s January inflation data due next Wednesday. Trading is likely to slow as well, with the Lunar New Year break starting Feb. 15. 2
This is key for major banks: any fresh macro data has the potential to rapidly alter expectations around policy and rates, impacting both loan appetite and profit margins. And with trading thinned out by the holidays, even typical moves might end up looking exaggerated.
The bank’s monthly filing dated Feb. 5 indicated it kept its authorised and registered A-share capital steady through Jan. 31. The A-share total held at 319,244,210,777 shares. 3
Agricultural Bank of China operates as a commercial lender, handling both corporate and retail banking, plus fund operations like money-market and debt investments, according to its company profile. The bank’s A shares are listed in Shanghai, traded in yuan. 4
Volatility across commodities has jolted Asia’s risk assets in recent weeks. China’s lone silver futures fund hit its 10% daily decline ceiling for the fifth day in a row on Feb. 6, halting any deeper slide after losses hammered precious metals globally. 5
China’s central bank kept adding to its gold reserves in January, with holdings ticking up to 74.19 million fine troy ounces. That’s the 15th month in a row of buying, despite bullion prices moving sharply. 6
The bear case for bank stocks isn’t complicated. A spike in inflation, renewed commodity-led deleveraging, or policy jitters could send investors fleeing to cash, right as pre-holiday trading starts to thin out.
Once markets reopen, attention turns to China’s January CPI numbers, set for release on Feb. 11 — a data point that could shape views on policy direction and appetite for risk in mainland stocks. 7
