CoinMeta data: Data released by the central bank shows that in August 2026, the average daily trading volume of the two markets was 224.145 billion yuan, a decrease of 16.5% month-on-month. As of the end of August 2026, the Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,986.3 points, up 4.0% month-on-month, and the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 14,015.0 points, up 3.2% month-on-month. In addition, the au (t+d) contract on the Shanghai Gold Exchange closed at 961.1 yuan per gram, up 8.6% month-on-month. In August, the gold trading volume on the Shanghai Gold Exchange was 6,707.3 tons, a year-on-year increase of 66.9%, and the gold trading volume on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 17,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 71.5%.