Jingguan Headline | International Capital Witnesses A-Share Market's Robust Resilience

CICC's research report states that, drawing on historical experience, share purchases by entities such as China Investment Corporation (CIC) typically occur during periods when the A-share market faces liquidity risks and negative feedback in funding conditions. In terms of ultimate behavioral impact, CIC’s ETF purchases—combined with a series of subsequent market-stabilizing measures—may still allow for some short-term market volatility (within one to three trading days), but indices generally show signs of gradual stabilization thereafter. Moreover, such interventions often coincide with market levels that are relatively near medium-term bottoms. Additionally, policy support encouraging insurance funds’ entry into the equity market has bolstered market confidence. On April 8, the National Financial Regulatory Administration issued the "Notice on Adjusting the Regulatory Proportion of Insurance Funds’ Equity Investments" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), raising the equity investment proportion ceiling by five percentage points for certain tiers of insurers based on their solvency adequacy ratios. This further expands the scope for equity investments and provides more equity capital to the real economy. China People's Insurance Group, Ping An Insurance, and China Life Insurance have all publicly expressed firm confidence in China’s capital markets. China People's Insurance stated it will implement policies promoting long-term fund inflows into the capital market, steadily increase its A-share investment scale, accelerate the pilot program for long-term stock investments by insurance funds, and firmly serve as the “ballast stone” of the capital market. Meanwhile, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China have responded to policy calls by intensifying efforts to advance stock repurchase and share purchase loan services, supporting listed companies in launching dedicated stock repurchase and share purchase initiatives—thus providing robust support for the steady development of the real economy and helping boost confidence in the capital market. Central SOEs and State-Owned Enterprises Lead the Way Into the Market Simultaneously, dozens of central SOEs—including China Chengtong Holdings Group, China Reform Holdings Corporation, and China Electronics Technology Group—have announced share purchases; nearly one hundred listed companies have密集 disclosed share purchase or buyback announcements. On the evening of April 7, China Chengtong Holdings Group announced that its subsidiaries, Chengtong Financial Holdings and Chengyang Investment, had purchased ETFs and central SOE stocks, resolutely safeguarding stable operation of the capital market. Going forward, the group will further leverage its role as a state-owned capital operation company, continuously conduct large-scale purchases of central SOE and science-and-technology innovation–oriented stocks, act as long-term investors in listed companies, and strongly support high-quality development of listed firms. On the same day, China Reform Holdings Corporation announced that its subsidiary, China Reform Investment Co., Ltd., would use special re-lending facilities for stock repurchases and share purchases to acquire central SOE stocks, science-and-technology innovation–oriented stocks, and ETFs—with an initial amount of RMB 80 billion. At noon on April 8, PetroChina announced that its controlling shareholder, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), plans to purchase shares of PetroChina’s A-shares and H-shares via the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited over the next 12 months, with a total purchase value of no less than RMB 2.8 billion (inclusive) and no more than RMB 5.6 billion (inclusive). Also on the same day, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced it would fully support and promote proactive actions by central SOEs and their controlled listed companies to continuously strengthen share purchases and buybacks, effectively protect the rights and interests of all shareholders, consolidate market confidence in listed companies, enhance corporate value, and fully demonstrate the sense of responsibility and commitment of central SOEs. The announcement also stated SASAC would intensify guidance on central SOEs’ market-value management, guiding them to consistently deliver high-quality investment targets for value investors—responsible, results-driven, sustainable, and compliant—to contribute to the healthy and stable development of the capital market.

Observing Market Structural Changes Through Shareholder Purchase Trends | Yuanda Observation and Analysis

Against the backdrop of heightened recent market volatility, investor behavior has become one of the key reference dimensions for observing market changes. Based on publicly disclosed information, from April 13 to April 17, 2026, five listed companies announced plans by their shareholders to purchase additional shares. In absolute numbers, this remains relatively low; however, examining the identity of purchasers and the scale of purchases reveals some notably positive signals. Specifically, in several cases, shareholder purchases reached over 1% of total shares outstanding—and were primarily executed by controlling shareholders or parties acting in concert with them. Compared with ordinary market transactions, industrial capital’s share purchases are typically grounded in assessments of a company’s operational performance and medium-to-long-term development prospects; thus, they carry meaningful reference value. From a structural perspective, the current round of share purchases is concentrated among enterprises with solid fundamentals and strong capacity for industrial expansion. For example, some companies are extending their existing businesses into new energy materials and advanced manufacturing, accompanied by improved earnings expectations—reflecting a dual characteristic of “solid fundamentals + growth potential.” Others are persistently expanding within consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing sectors, driving steady operational progress through business structure optimization. Overall, these phenomena may reflect a current market environment in which capital increasingly favors enterprises with clear development trajectories and sound operational foundations. During periods of market volatility, such fundamentally driven behaviors—compared to short-term emotional fluctuations—exhibit stronger stability. However, it should be noted that individual companies’ share purchase activities do not represent industry-wide trends, nor do they constitute predictive indicators of future market performance. In an era where information channels are increasingly abundant, the primary challenge facing investors is no longer “whether information is sufficient,” but rather “how to interpret information.”

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