The scale of listed companies purchasing investment products within the year has significantly decreased.

Utilizing idle funds for investment is an important way for listed companies to improve resource allocation efficiency. Common investment methods include purchasing financial products and engaging in securities investment. This year, the amount of listed companies purchasing financial products has significantly decreased compared to last year. According to Wind Information data, as of August 22nd, a total of 799 listed companies have purchased financial products, a decrease of 30.76% compared to the previous year; the total amount of financial products purchased is 5781.05 billion yuan, a decrease of 24.96% compared to the previous year. At the same time, many listed companies have announced their intention to use their idle funds for securities investment, including investing in new stock allocations or subscriptions, securities repurchases, stock and depositary receipt investments, bond investments, and other investments recognized by stock exchanges.