Key Financial News and Capital Market Events to Focus on on on April 23rd:

1. The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference on the operation of agriculture and rural economy in the first quarter of 2026

On April 23rd, the State Council Information Office will hold two press conferences. At 10 am, Maierdan Mugaiti, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced the operation of agriculture and rural economy in the first quarter of 2026 and answered questions from reporters.

At the 3 p.m. meeting, Rui Wenbiao, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, introduced the construction of China's intellectual property power in 2025 and answered questions from reporters.

2. The Ministry of Commerce will hold a press conference to introduce the recent key work in the business field

At 3:00 pm on April 23rd, the Ministry of Commerce will hold a press conference, where the spokesperson will introduce the recent key work in the business field and answer questions from reporters.

3. 5.335 billion yuan worth of restricted shares lifted today

On April 23rd, a total of 6 companies' restricted shares were released, with a total of 244 million shares released. Based on the latest closing price, the total market value of the released shares is 5.335 billion yuan.

In terms of unlocked shares, Jiangyan Group, Shenghong Technology, and Jingji Zhinong have the highest unlocked shares, with 227 million shares, 7.6607 million shares, and 3.443 million shares respectively. In terms of unlocked market value, Shenghong Technology, Jiangyan Group, and Wanchen Group rank first, with unlocked market values of 2.626 billion yuan, 1.932 billion yuan, and 611 million yuan, respectively. In terms of the proportion of unlocked shares to the total share capital, Jiangyan Group, Wanchen Group, and Shengshi Technology have the highest unlocking ratios, with unlocking ratios of 35.24%, 1.5%, and 0.85%, respectively.

4. 47 companies disclose progress on buybacks

On April 23rd, 47 companies released progress on 48 stock buybacks. Among them, 34 companies disclosed their stock repurchase plans for the first time, 2 companies' repurchase plans were approved by the shareholders' meeting, 4 companies disclosed the progress of stock repurchase implementation, and 7 companies' repurchase plans have been completed.

From the first disclosure of repurchase plans, Kangyuan Pharmaceutical, Guaibao Pet, and Dongcheng Pharmaceutical have the highest repurchase plan amounts, with plans to repurchase no more than 200 million yuan, 200 million yuan, and 200 million yuan respectively. From the perspective of completed repurchases, Juneyao Airlines, Guyue Longshan, and Qibin Group have completed the highest repurchase amounts, repurchasing 463 million yuan, 201 million yuan, and 200 million yuan respectively.

5. Data such as the number of initial jobless claims and EIA natural gas inventories for the week in the United States will be released.

(Data source Wind, content does not constitute any investment advice)

Compiled by Wang Junyong, Editor of Economic Observer Network