The total value of lock-up shares becoming eligible for trade on China's stock market this week will rise slightly from the previous week, according to the country's two stock exchanges.
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From Monday to Friday, 25 listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will see shares worth 19.4 billion CNY (3.15 billion USD) released to the market after lock-up agreements expire.
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The amount is slightly higher than the total value of 18.3 billion CNY that became tradable during the previous week.
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Under China's market rules, major shareholders of non-tradable stocks are subject to a lock-up period of one or two years before they are permitted to sell their shares.
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A rise in newly unlocked shares will put some downward pressure on the market as it means an increase in stock supply.Â
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 The total value of lock-up shares becoming eligible for trade on China's stock market this week will rise slightly from the previous week, according to the country's two stock exchanges.
