Protective fences were installed around the buildings and passageways of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange around October 31, sparking speculation that they were intended to prevent gatherings or protests by petitioners or investors.
On October 23, it was circulating online that due to the continuous decline of the stock market, an investor purchased a funeral wreath online, with the delivery address set to the Shanghai Financial Exchange Plaza and a note saying to hang it on the neck of the bronze bull at the exchange's entrance; the order has not been paid for yet because security at the entrance has been tightened.
On September 9, the SSE issued a regulatory letter to Xingyu Shares and its actual controller, without disclosing specific details.
On November 3, 2020, following Jack Ma's Bund speech criticizing financial regulation, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced the suspension of Ant Group's A-share listing just two days before it was scheduled to go public. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange followed suit immediately, halting the world's largest IPO.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange suddenly announced the suspension of Ant Group's listing process on the STAR Market, even though the project had already entered its final stage.