China's A-share market ended August with broad gains across the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, led by a 1.9% jump in the STAR Composite Index. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.86%, the Shenzhen Component Index added 0.44% and the ChiNext Index gained 0.42%. More than 3,100 stocks advanced, while combined turnover reached 2.15 trillion yuan, up 27.6 billion yuan, or approximately $4.1 billion, from the previous session. Capital rotated toward AI application companies, lifting server and technology names including Inspur Electronic Information, Unisplendour and Cambricon. Media and entertainment stocks were also prominent, with Chinese Online and Mango Excellent Media among several companies reaching limit-up gains. Coal and banking stocks provided support, and Bank of China and China CITIC Bank reached record highs as Postal Savings Bank of China rose on heavier volume. Property developers including China Merchants Shekou and Binjiang Real Estate declined, while gold-related shares such as Baiyin Nonferrous and Hunan Silver fell more than 6%. Analysts said the session showed stronger interest in technology growth stocks and high-dividend, low-valuation blue chips, but cautioned that rapid sector rotation and profit-taking in property and gold shares make chasing rallies risky.