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A-Share 'Year of the Sheep' Concept Stocks Surge: Tianyang New Materials, Aoyang Health Post Third Consecutive

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On August 14, 2026, A-share 'Year of the Sheep' concept stocks triggered a wave of daily price limits, with Tianyang New Materials and Aoyang Health each posting their third consecutive limit-up and Haiyang Wang its second. All three stocks share the character 'yang' in their names. Historical data shows similar zodiac-themed speculation has repeatedly occurred: Tubaobao shares rose nearly 300% in 2023 before retreating to their starting point three months later, while Shenglong Co. quadrupled after 14 consecutive limit-ups. In 2024, Chuanfa Longmang shares rose from RMB 6 to around RMB 22 before halving.

On August 14, 2026, the A-share market saw a wave of daily price limits among 'Year of the Sheep' concept stocks. Tianyang New Materials and Aoyang Health each recorded their third consecutive limit-up on the day, while Haiyang Wang logged its second. All of the above stocks contain the character 'yang' (ocean) in their names. Similar zodiac-themed speculation has occurred multiple times in the market previously.

Historical data shows that in 2023, Tubaobao shares rose nearly 300% cumulatively, but fell back to their starting point three months later. Shenglong Co. once hit daily limits for 14 consecutive trading days, with the share price quadrupling before pulling back. In 2024, Chuanfa Longmang shares rose from the RMB 6 range to around RMB 22, before halving. In 2025, 'horse' character stocks such as Chuangye Heima and Wanli Ma saw sharp gains at one point, but the companies were loss-making and the shares subsequently retreated.