The Shanghai Composite rose 0.85% to close at 3,796.3 on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.71% to 13,610.2, delivering mixed performances even as authorities ramped up efforts to stabilize the country's struggling equity market. China Reform Holdings and China Chengtong Holdings said they had increased their holdings of Chinese stocks and pledged further purchases, while state media reported that the securities regulator will meet with market participants to discuss measures supporting the stable development of capital markets. On the monetary policy front, the PBoC left its key lending rates unchanged at record lows for a 14th straight month in July, with the one-year loan prime rate steady at 3% and the five-year LPR at 3.5%, despite weaker-than-expected Q2 GDP data highlighting the uneven recovery. Banks led the gains, particularly ICBC (2.25%) and Agricultural Bank of China (3.44%). In contrast, Victory Giant Technology (-7.2%) and Huagong Tech (-10%) declined.
China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3796 points on July 20, 2026, gaining 0.85% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.81%, though it remains 6.64% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. Historically, the China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 6124.04 in October of 2007. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on July 20 of 2026.
China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3796 points on July 20, 2026, gaining 0.85% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.81%, though it remains 6.64% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. The China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 3693.90 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 3433.66 in 12 months time.