Closing review: Shanghai Composite rose and then fell by 0.46%, breaking through 3700 points during trading to reach a new four-year high. Digital currency and insurance sectors showed strength.

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16/08/2025
The three major A-share indexes collectively fell, as of the close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.46%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell by 0.87%, the ChiNext Index fell by 1.08%, and the BeiZhen 50 Index fell by 1.99%. The total turnover of the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong markets was 2.3063 trillion yuan for the whole day, an increase of 131.1 billion yuan from the previous day. Over 4600 individual stocks fell in the entire market. In terms of sectors, the digital currency, insurance, and brain-computer interface sectors were up, while the military equipment and CPO sectors saw adjustments. In terms of market performance, the digital currency sector was strong across the board, with Hengbao shares, Zhongke Jincai, and Jida Zhengyuan all hitting the limit up. The insurance sector was up, with China Taibao up over 5%. The brain-computer interface sector continued to strengthen, with stocks like Innovation Medical and Nanjing Panda hitting the limit up. Military equipment stocks fell, with several individual stocks like Beifang Changlong, Changcheng Military Industry, and Tianqin Equipment falling by more than 7%. The CPO sector saw adjustments, with several individual stocks like Huilv Ecological and Jingwang Electronics falling by more than 7%.