Odaily Planet Daily reports that on January 12, A-shares continued their strong rally, rising sharply. As of the time of writing, the trading volume of A-shares exceeded the 3.47 trillion yuan recorded on October 8, 2024, setting a new single-day trading record for A-shares. According to Wind, there have been a total of 6 instances where the trading volume of A-shares surpassed 3 trillion yuan, namely on October 8, 2024; August 25, 2025; August 27, 2025; August 28, 2025; September 18, 2025; and January 9, 2026. Notably, since mid-December 2025, A-shares have been continuously advancing, with the Shanghai Composite Index recording 16 consecutive days of gains. By the close on January 12, a 17th consecutive day of gains was almost certain. The driving force behind the A-shares rally on January 12 was the explosive growth of AI application themes across the board, with the commercial aerospace concept stocks continuing to ferment. (The Paper)