Financial Conditions Index - The average daily financial conditions index for China from August 18 to August 22, 2025, was -2.15, an increase of 0.13 compared to the previous week [1][4] - The index has decreased by 0.69 year-to-date [4] - Monetary and bond indicators pointed to tightening, while stock market indicators indicated loosening [4] Monetary Market - The interbank market liquidity tightened marginally, with major money market rates rising [9] - The average daily volume of interbank pledged repos was 7.13 trillion yuan, down by 1.02 trillion yuan from the previous week [9] - The overnight repo rates R001 and DR001 increased to 1.51% and 1.45%, respectively, reflecting a rise of 14.7 basis points and 12.08 basis points [9] Central Bank Policy - The central bank significantly increased short-term monetary fund injections, with a net injection of 1.37 trillion yuan through 7-day reverse repos [11] - On August 25, the central bank injected 600 billion yuan via one-year Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) [11] Real Estate Policy Adjustments - Shanghai adjusted its housing policies, including reducing housing purchase restrictions for eligible residents and single adults [2][3] - The maximum loan amount for housing provident fund loans was increased for green buildings, with the first loan limit raised from 1.6 million yuan to 1.84 million yuan [2][3] - Property tax policies were refined, with exemptions for first-time homebuyers from non-Shanghai households [3][12] Bond Market - The total bond issuance was 1.33 trillion yuan, a decrease of 984.65 billion yuan from the previous week [16] - Government bonds saw net financing of 1.36 trillion yuan, while financial and non-financial sectors experienced net repayments [16] - The yield on government bonds generally rose, with the 1-year and longer-term bonds seeing increases due to tightening liquidity [21] Stock Market - A-share financing totaled 14.33 billion yuan, up by 12.63 billion yuan from the previous week [26] - Major A-share indices rose, with the Shanghai Composite Index increasing by 3.45% and the ChiNext Index by 5.78% [28] - The average daily trading volume of A-shares exceeded 2.5 trillion yuan, a 22.6% increase from the previous week [28]