In Shanghai, the number of new accounts added in January increased by over 80% month-on-month

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-28T20:55:03+00:00

As of January 2026, the Shanghai region has added 780,000 new accounts, an 81.4% increase month-on-month, marking three consecutive months of growth, with the total number of accounts reaching 40.04 million. Margin trading accounts have declined, while the average daily balance and client assets have increased, and the commission rate has slightly decreased.

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2026-02-28 20:55:03

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According to the Shanghai Securities Industry Association, in Shanghai, the number of new accounts in January 2026 increased by 780,000 compared to the previous month, a month-on-month rise of 81.4%. This marks three consecutive months of growth. The total number of accounts at the end of the period reached 40.04 million, up 1.8% month-on-month. The number of new margin trading accounts was 7,241, a decrease of 9.1% month-on-month. The average daily margin trading balance was 342.4 billion yuan, up 34.3% month-on-month. The total client assets at the end of the period amounted to 15.9 trillion yuan, a 6% increase from the previous month, with client margin balances at 440 billion yuan, up 7.3% month-on-month. The average commission rate for A-shares was 0.0191% (excluding high-frequency quantitative trading), down 0.5% month-on-month, marking two consecutive months of decline. (Cailian Press)

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