The financing balance of the two cities decreased by 971 million yuan.

As of August 21, the financing balance of the Shanghai Stock Exchange reported 1.0785 trillion yuan, a decrease of 31.1 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the financing balance of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange reported 1.0459 trillion yuan, an increase of 21.39 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the total financing balance of the two markets was 2.1244 trillion yuan, a decrease of 9.71 billion yuan from the previous trading day.