the China rate call investors watch today
Shanghai, Jan 20, 2026, 05:22 (GMT+8) — Premarket
- Bank of China A shares slipped 0.7%, closing at 5.36 yuan.
- China is scheduled to announce its monthly loan prime rates later Tuesday, with a Reuters poll forecasting they will remain unchanged
- Traders are grappling with sluggish growth signs, ongoing weakness in housing, and new limits imposed on ultra-fast trading
On Tuesday, all eyes will be on Bank of China Limited’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares as China gears up to announce its monthly loan prime rates. This benchmark influences the majority of new loans and mortgages.
Bank of China (601988.SS) ended Monday’s session at 5.36 yuan, slipping 0.04 yuan, or 0.74%. Changes in benchmark lending rates tend…
