Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-11-05 18:35Core Insights - The A-share margin financing balance has maintained above 2.5% for 19 consecutive trading days, reaching approximately 249.16 billion yuan as of November 4 [1] - Listed securities firms have significantly increased their margin financing business, with the amount of funds lent rising from 1.56 trillion yuan at the end of June to over 2 trillion yuan [1][2] - Several securities firms, including Huatai Securities and China Merchants Securities, have announced plans to raise their margin financing limits, indicating a competitive push to capture market share and meet investor demand [2][3] Margin Financing Growth - The margin financing scale began to rise in June, accelerating in July and peaking in October, with a notable increase in investor participation around August [4] - Data shows that 40 listed securities firms experienced a quarter-on-quarter increase in funds lent, with growth rates generally between 20% and 30%, and some firms exceeding 37% [4] - The largest margin financing scale was reported by Guotai Junan Securities at 238.6 billion yuan, with a quarter-on-quarter growth of 27.23% [4] Impact on Securities Firms' Performance - The number of new margin financing accounts opened in September reached 205,400, marking a 12.24% increase from the previous month and a substantial 288% year-on-year increase [5] - Despite a decrease in new accounts in October, the number remained above levels seen from April to July [5] - Margin financing has positively impacted the financial performance of securities firms, with significant increases in net interest income reported by firms like Guoxin Securities and Southwest Securities [6]