Market Updates
Chinese Insurance Companies and Investment Funds Step Up Purchases Under Beijing's Directive
Li Chen
21 Jul, 2026
Hong Kong
China's benchmark indexes edged higher after regulators stepped up efforts to shore up faltering market sentiment.
The Hang Seng Index edged lower 0.5%, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index rebounded more than 1% after two state-controlled investment holding companies disclosed new purchases.
China's securities regulator moved to soothe market sentiment and signaled additional steps to stabilize market operations, and about 40 listed companies announced stock repurchase plans.
The state-controlled China Reform Holdings and China Chengtong Holdings increased their allocations to domestic Chinese corporations by 60 billion yuan and vowed to expand holdings to help stabilize markets.
In addition, five state-controlled Chinese insurance companies, including Ping An Insurance Group and People's Insurance Group, highlighted the long-term investment potential of Chinese stocks.
The leading exchange-traded funds tracking mainland-benchmark indexes experienced a surge in trading volume, confirming the regulatory intervention.
AI startups are increasingly exploring stock listings, as the tech-focused companies ramp up technology development and commercialize new products.
DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and 01.ai are in early talks with investors while exploring public listing and other financing alternatives.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index decreased 0.2% to 25,093.82, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index advanced 1.3% to 4,655.85.
Hygon Information Technology gained 4.7% to ¥334.88, Cambricon Technologies gained 8.5% to ¥1,311.98, and Zhongji Innolight soared 9.6% to ¥1,099.87.
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