Core Insights - The overall financing balance in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets has been continuously increasing, achieving positive growth for nearly six consecutive trading days as of August 18 [1] - On August 18, the net financing amount reached 39.506 billion yuan, marking a new high for the year and the fourth highest in history, only lower than the figures recorded on October 8, 2023 (107.486 billion yuan), September 30, 2023 (45.935 billion yuan), and October 9, 2023 (39.935 billion yuan) [1][2] Financing Data Summary - As of August 18, 2025, the total financing balance reached 208.8105 billion yuan, with a buying amount of 32.6631 billion yuan and a repayment amount of 28.7125 billion yuan, resulting in a net buying amount of 39.506 billion yuan [2] - The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets on August 18 was 2.76 trillion yuan, making it the third largest trading volume in history, following October 8, 2023 (3.45 trillion yuan) and October 9, 2023 (2.94 trillion yuan) [2]