China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3883 points on September 30, 2025, gaining 0.52% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.19% and is up 11.26% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

At yearend 2024, the trading volume of China's stock market had amounted to approximately ** trillion shares. The statistic shows the trading volume of stock transactions taking place at both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The bourses are the vanguard of China's trading industry.

Key information about China Market Capitalization

• China Market Capitalization accounted for 11,870.548 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 11,513.605 USD bn in the previous month
• China Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jul 1995 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 14,375.423 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 40.601 USD bn in Jan 1996

CEIC calculates monthly Market Capitalization as the sum of Market Capitalization of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Market Capitalization of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and converts it into USD. Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Stock price volatility in China was reported at 18.24 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2024, China's stock market generated a revenue of over *** trillion yuan. In 2015, attracted many investors with a sharp increase in stock prices. It culminated in stock market turbulences and significant losses for many market participants. Up to 2020, the stock market generated the highest revenue in that year.

As of March 2025, the SSE Composite Index had closed at 3,335.75 points. The index reflects the performance of all stocks traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, including both boards, the main board, and the Star market. SSE still number one In the greater Chinese region, the stock exchange in Shanghai was the largest, beating the bourses in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 2023, the Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a market capitalization of over 6.5 trillion. Not only market capitalization was a unique attribute, but the Shanghai Stock Exchange was also home to the most valuable stock in mainland China, which was the baijiu producer Moutai Kweichow. Limited access Despite its size, the exchange in Shanghai only grants limited access to overseas investors. The bourse listed A-shares and B-shares. While A-shares are denominated in yuan and almost exclusively available for domestic traders, the prices of B-shares are in U.S. dollars and available for overseas investors as well. In addition, the bourse offers access to foreign investors through a trading accreditation which is supervised by the Chinese authorities. However, these tight controls are the reason why Hong Kong, despite its lower relative market capitalization, remains an important gateway to capital for mainland Chinese companies.

This paper sheds light on the similarities and differences with respect to the presence of anomalies in the China A-share market and other markets. To this end, we examine the existence of 32 anomalies in the China A-share market over the period 2000–2019. We find that value, risk, and trading anomalies carry over to China A-shares. Evidence for anomalies in the size, quality, and past return categories is substantially weaker, with the exception of a strong residual momentum and reversal effect. We document that most anomalies cannot be explained by industry composition, and are present among large, mid, and small capitalization stocks. We are the first to examine the existence of residual reversal, return seasonalities, and connected firm momentum for the China A-share market. We find strong out-of-sample evidence for the former two, but not the latter. Specific characteristics of the China A-share market, such as short-sale restrictions, the prevalence of state-owned enterprises, and the effect of stock market reforms, are examined in more detail. These features do not seem to be important drivers of our empirical findings.

This data set contains the monthly return data of the 32 anomalies underlying summary Table 4.

Graph and download economic data for Share Prices: All Shares/Broad: Total for China (SPASTT01CNQ657N) from Q2 1999 to Q2 2025 about stock market and China.

China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data was reported at 2,633.160 31Dec2003=1000 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,665.630 31Dec2003=1000 for Mar 2025. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data is updated monthly, averaging 2,319.570 31Dec2003=1000 from Jan 2004 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 256 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,627.780 31Dec2003=1000 in Oct 2007 and a record low of 731.000 31Dec2003=1000 in May 2005. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Indices.

Stocks traded, total value (current US$) in China was reported at 34873674380000 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stocks traded, total value - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In 2022, the trading value on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was ** trillion Chinese yuan. Since 2016, the annual turnover fluctuated between ** and *** trillion yuan. The relatively low trading value of 2018 reflected the bad performance of the Chinese stock market in that year as indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen lost more than ** percent. It was the worst performance of the decade and the result of the rising tensions between the United States and China. The high trading value of 2015, on the other hand, was caused by heavy stock market turbulence after a market bubble popped around June. Within a couple of weeks, the SSE fell by ** percent and over ***** companies applied for a trading halt.

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) in China was reported at 297 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stocks traded, turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for China (DDDM01CNA156NWDB) from 2003 to 2020 about market cap, stock market, China, capital, and GDP.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in China was reported at 215 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

CN: Market Capitalization: Shanghai SE: Government Bond data was reported at 83,492,170.000 RMB mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 82,101,674.000 RMB mn for Feb 2025. CN: Market Capitalization: Shanghai SE: Government Bond data is updated monthly, averaging 60,801,469.000 RMB mn from Dec 2021 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83,492,170.000 RMB mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of 47,761,243.000 RMB mn in Dec 2021. CN: Market Capitalization: Shanghai SE: Government Bond data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization.

The Beijing Stock Exchange was the latest addition to mainland China's financial industry. In January 2025, the market capitalization reached more than *** billion yuan. The new stock exchange was created by reforming the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) with the intention to provide SMEs who are excluded from the large exchange with a way to obtain capital.

Graph and download economic data for Share Prices: All Shares/Broad: Total for China (SPASTT01CNM657N) from Feb 1999 to Aug 2025 about stock market and China.

This statistic shows the number of stock market investors in China from 2015 to 2017. As of the end of 2017, there were around *** million investors trading in stock exchange markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Beijing stock exchange focuses on equity trading and plans to expand its asset class to convertible bond in the near future.

CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data was reported at 3,835.344 RMB mn in 16 Aug 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,412.057 RMB mn for 15 Aug 2024. CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data is updated daily, averaging 1,243.000 RMB mn from May 2018 (Median) to 16 Aug 2024, with 1441 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,901.000 RMB mn in 19 Jan 2021 and a record low of -8,037.000 RMB mn in 24 Feb 2021. CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Quota and Usage Rate: Daily.