Shanghai-listed companies set a monthly record for new buyback and shareholding increase plans in July

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Shanghai-listed companies set a monthly record for new buyback and shareholding increase plans in July. As of July 31, a cumulative total of 89 new buyback plans were disclosed by Shanghai-listed companies, with a maximum buyback amount of nearly 20.4 billion yuan, and 67 new shareholding increase plans were disclosed, with a maximum amount of nearly 13.7 billion yuan. July's buyback and shareholding increase activities featured a high number of plans, market support intentions, and rapid purchases. Industrial capital was the main force, with private enterprises, central and state-owned enterprises, and other funds entering the market collectively. In terms of implementation progress, plan disclosures and executions were highly synchronized, with funds accelerating deployment in late July. Thirty companies, including COSCO Shipping Holdings and Huaqin Technology, quickly carried out their first buybacks after announcing their plans, while Olympic Circuit completed a buyback of nearly 300 million yuan in just two trading days.