On July 18, 2025, China's key A-share indices recorded collective gains, with the ChiNext Index surging more than 1%. The Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Component Index advanced 0.13% and 0.53%, respectively. Sectors including education, coal, and lithium batteries shone brightly, as nearly 3,000 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing stock exchanges ended the day in positive territory, indicative of a broad-based uptrend in the overall market.