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Inner Mongolia Xinhua hit limit-up again on September 24, closing at 18.47 yuan per share. That marks its sixth limit-up in the past seven trading sessions. Since its limit-up on September 16, the stock has surged 82.33 percent, and its gain since the start of September has reached 99.89 percent, nearly doubling. Total market value has risen to 6.53 billion yuan. Earlier, the Shanghai Stock Exchange issued a regulatory work letter to the company after the close on September 22, citing matters related to share price volatility. The company issued another announcement on unusual stock trading the same day, stating bluntly that its share price has risen sharply in the short term, that a pass-the-parcel effect is evident, and that there are risks of overheated market sentiment and irrational speculation. The announcement disclosed that from September 16 to September 22, the company's rolling price-to-earnings ratios were 54.59 times, 60.03 times, 66.06 times, 72.67 times and 79.93 times respectively, while the rolling price-to-earnings ratios for the news and publishing industry from September 16 to September 21 were only 16.76 times, 16.91 times, 17.11 times and 17.42 times, significantly higher than the industry benchmark. The company also flagged the risk of declining performance. In the first half of 2026, it achieved operating revenue of 599 million yuan, down 24.18 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 22.91 million yuan, down 81.75 percent year on year. Net profit excluding non-recurring items was 9.06 million yuan, down 91.20 percent year on year. On that day, the stock's turnover reached 1.312 billion yuan, with a turnover rate of 20.42 percent. It also appeared on the list of top-traded stocks because its cumulative deviation in gains over three consecutive trading days reached 20 percent, its daily gain deviation reached 7 percent, and its daily amplitude reached 15 percent. The culture and media sector extended its strength the same day. Xinhua Winshare achieved its fifth consecutive limit-up, closing at 20.35 yuan per share, with total market value rising to 25.109 billion yuan. Since September 16, its cumulative gain has been 72.6 percent. Xinhua Media continued its one-word limit-up for a fourth straight session, closing at 7.77 yuan per share, with total market value rising to 8.119 billion yuan. The company previously announced plans to acquire 100 percent equity in Jiemian Cailianshe through a share issuance, but cautioned that audit and appraisal work has not yet been completed and that there is uncertainty over whether approval will be granted and when.