Closing Review: ChiNext opened high and fell by 1.79%. Precious metals and chemical sectors lead the gains.

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20/01/2026
The three major stock indexes fluctuated throughout the day, with the ChiNext Index falling nearly 2% leading the decline. In terms of sectors, the precious metals sector continued to strengthen, with Hunan Silver and Zha Jin Gold both hitting their limit up; the chemical sector continued to strengthen, with stocks like China Chemical and Hongqiang Stock hitting their limit up; the real estate sector was active throughout the day, with stocks like Dayue City and Hefei City Construction hitting their limit up; the tourism and hotel concept strengthened, with Dalian Shengya and Jiuhua Tourism hitting their limit up; on the downside, the CPO sector collectively adjusted, with Tongyu Communications hitting the limit down; the commercial aerospace sector experienced widespread declines, with Chaojieshares falling more than 10%. Overall, there were more declines than gains in individual stocks in the two markets, with over 3100 individual stocks falling. At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index reported 4113.65 points, down 0.01%; the Shenzhen Component Index reported 14155.63 points, down 0.97%; and the ChiNext Index reported 3277.98 points, down 1.79%. On the market, epoxy propane, precious metals, and glyphosate sectors led the gains; while military electronics, military information technology, and terahertz sectors led the declines.