Shares of Chinese brokerages led the gains. As of press time, CITIC Securities (06030) surged 9.51%, trading at HKD 27.2; Guolian Minsheng (01456) climbed 9.43%, trading at HKD 4.76.
According to Zhitong Finance, Chinese brokerages are leading the gains. As of press time, CITIC Securities (06030.HK) was up 9.51% at HKD 27.2; Guolian Minsheng (01456.HK) rose 9.43% to HKD 4.76; GF Securities (01776.HK) gained 6.15% to HKD 15.88; CICC (03908.HK) climbed 6.09% to HKD 19.17; and China Merchants Securities (06099.HK) advanced 6.09% to HKD 14.1.
On the news front, on April 9, CITIC Securities, known as the ‘top brokerage,’ released the first earnings report for the first quarter of 2026. In Q1 2026, CITIC Securities achieved revenue of RMB 23.155 billion, an increase of 40.91% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 10.216 billion, a year-on-year increase of 54.60%, with quarterly profits exceeding RMB 10 billion, setting a new historical high. The trading volume in the first quarter remained at a high level, combined with the deepening transformation of wealth management, which is expected to significantly boost the company’s brokerage business revenue.
It is reported that the market trading volume in the first quarter increased significantly year-on-year. The cumulative trading volume of equity funds in the first quarter was RMB 176.24 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 74.2%; the average daily trading volume of equity funds was RMB 3.15 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 77.3%. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, the total margin balance in the market was RMB 2.6 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 36%, and a 3% increase from the beginning of the year. The non-banking team of Guojin Securities believes that the trading volume since the beginning of the year is expected to support the continued growth of the brokerage sector’s performance in the first quarter of 2026.


















