SHA:601288 News 11 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

Agricultural Bank of China A shares closed at 6.72 yuan in Shanghai Friday, down 0.88%. The bank announced Zhang Hongwu’s appointment as non-executive director after regulatory approval. January’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3, signaling contraction and weighing on investor sentiment. Trading resumes Monday amid renewed speculation over policy easing.

Agricultural Bank of China’s A-shares closed Friday at 6.75 yuan, down 0.88%, with 395.97 million shares traded. BofA Global Research reported a record $49.2 billion outflow from Chinese equity funds last week. Foreign direct investment in China fell 9.5% in 2025 to 747.7 billion yuan. Investors await China’s PMI data Jan. 31 and the U.S. Fed decision Jan. 28.

China Construction Bank A-shares fell 0.9% to 8.95 yuan Friday, with major state lenders also closing lower ahead of new margin requirements taking effect Monday. The securities regulator ordered stricter leverage controls as exchanges raise minimum margin for new loans to 100%. The People’s Bank of China will cut rates on some policy tools by 25 basis points and expand lending quotas. The Shanghai Composite ended the week down 0.3%.

Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares closed at 7.21 yuan, down 1.6% Friday in Shanghai. Mainland exchanges will raise margin requirements to 100% starting Monday, as regulators crack down on speculation. The central bank will implement targeted lending rate cuts, while investors await Tuesday’s Loan Prime Rate decision.

Agricultural Bank of China’s Class A shares closed at 7.41 yuan, down 0.4% on Friday in Shanghai. China’s December credit and trade data are set for release Jan. 14, with loan forecasts at 450 billion yuan and total social financing at 2.0 trillion yuan. The loan prime rate reset is scheduled for Jan. 19.