SHANGHAI, Feb 9, 2026, 04:03 GMT+8 — Premarket
- China Construction Bank’s A shares wrapped up at 8.84 yuan, a modest gain of roughly 0.1% compared with the previous close.
- Beijing ramped up scrutiny of tokenised transactions, restating its restrictions on crypto-related operations.
- Next up: China’s January CPI and PPI numbers land Feb. 11, giving markets a fresh gauge on rate-cut bets and the outlook for bank margins.
China Construction Bank Corp’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares are coming off a close at 8.84 yuan, roughly 0.1% up from the session before. The mainland market kicks off trading at 9:30 a.m. local time. (Investing.com)
China’s largest state-run banks have seen this pattern before. A slight policy nudge or a hint of liquidity shifts the shares for a moment, then it’s right back to holding steady, regardless of broader market noise.
Inflation is front and center for China this week. The stats bureau will release January’s consumer and producer price data on Feb. 11, numbers that could shift the outlook for policymakers’ willingness to further adjust borrowing costs. (National Bureau of Statistics of China)
Regulation remains a cloud over the sector. On Friday, China’s securities regulator announced plans to step up scrutiny of tokenised asset-backed securities issued abroad that are tied to Chinese assets at home. ABS, which bundle loans into bonds, are now being turned into digital tokens in these deals. (Reuters)
China’s central bank, along with other regulators, doubled down on its stance that virtual-currency business remains illegal. Officials also barred any unapproved overseas issuance of yuan-linked stablecoins—those crypto tokens meant to maintain a fixed value—while telling banks and clearinghouses to steer clear of such activity. “The biggest breakthrough is a clear separation between virtual currencies and RWA,” said Louis Wan, CEO of Unified Labs, describing tokens that are backed by real-world assets. (Reuters)
Risk appetite’s been jumpy. The People’s Bank of China extended its gold buying streak to a 15th straight month in January, the latest data showed, following sharp swings in bullion prices that sent ripples through markets. (Reuters)
Bank investors are eyeing whether policy remains loose enough without shifting more costs onto lenders. Inflation data plays a key role here—it affects where rates go, and those rates are still the fulcrum for banks’ key spread: what they make from loans versus what they shell out on deposits.
China Construction Bank’s A shares rarely break away from the pack—they usually move in step with other major state-owned lenders like Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, and Bank of China. Outside of earnings and dividend releases, clear stock-specific moves don’t show up often.
There’s risk on the flip side, too. Push banks to boost growth with cheaper loans or slash fees, and margins shrink fast. That’s usually enough to put the squeeze on the “dividend trade” that’s long supported the sector.
For 601939, eyes now turn to the Feb. 11 inflation data, with traders also keeping tabs on possible developments in tokenisation and stablecoin regulation as the market heads further into the holiday stretch.
