China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again)
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Beijing’s version of the Plunge Protection Team appears to be getting another call to the trading desk. Over the past week, signs of renewed state-backed buying have been gathering as China’s equity market struggles with the fallout from the AI unwind. Bank of America’s Michael
Directly affected
- BAC Bank Of America-11.1% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.0% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | +1.08% | +1.74% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FXI | -1.87% | -2.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again) The Dark Side Of The Boom
Source: The Dark Side Of The Boom
Price since this story was published: Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | three days earlier | +1.74% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +1.08% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | -2.01% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 5 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)
Companies mentioned with this story
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
For “China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again),” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again).” Reason on file: Alibaba Group Holding (business services) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares
- NTES NetEase
For “China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again),” NetEase (NTES) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: NetEase (prepackaged software) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares
- JD JD.com
For “China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again),” JD.com (JD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JD.com (retail stores) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares
- BIDU Baidu
Baidu (BIDU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again).” Reason on file: Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc.) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)
“China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again)” (1 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) through this story.
The link for Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is this: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
A second company, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), is listed for a different reason: Alibaba Group Holding (business services) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares
Price levels for Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)
BABA traded between 99.59 and 120.30 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 100.27. FXI traded between 32.14 and 34.36 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 33.13.
A simple score for Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)
40 out of 100
“China’s Plunge Protection Team Regroups as Beijing Moves to Shore Up Stocks (Again)” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.