The margin financing balance of the two markets decreased by 24.278 billion yuan.

As of October 23, the Shanghai Stock Exchange margin financing balance reported 1,237.351 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.587 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the Shenzhen Stock Exchange margin financing balance reported 1,157.471 billion yuan, a decrease of 14.691 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the combined total of the two markets was 2,394.822 billion yuan, a decrease of 24.278 billion yuan from the previous trading day.