SHA:601628 31 January 2026 - 8 February 2026

China Life’s Shanghai-listed A-shares closed down 0.75% at 47.47 yuan on Friday. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.25%, while the CSI 300 dropped 0.57%. Technology stocks and metals volatility weighed on sentiment. China inflation data is due February 11; China Life earnings are expected in late March.

China Life’s Class A shares closed up 0.2% in Shanghai on Friday amid speculation China may issue 200 billion yuan in special bonds to recapitalize major state insurers, Bloomberg reported. Neither China Life nor regulators commented. Traders await official confirmation and China Life’s earnings release on March 26. Ping An Insurance fell 1.8%, while PICC slipped 0.8%.