From January to October, 33 companies in Beijing became listed in China's A-share market, raising around 129.6 billion yuan (US$17.9 billion) in their initial public offerings (IPO).

Among the 33 companies, five were listed on the main board, 13 on the ChiNext stock market, 13 on the STAR market, and two on the Beijing Stock Exchange.

This brought the number of Beijing companies listed on the A-share market to 450 by Oct. 31, with a total market value of 19.87 trillion yuan.

Haidian district is home to 176 listed companies, accounting for nearly 40% of the city's total, followed by 49 in Chaoyang district, 41 in Xicheng district, and 32 in Fengtai district. 

Among the 450 listed companies, 92 are in software and information technology services, 43 are in the sector of computer, telecommunications, and other electronics, and 28 are in the pharmaceutical industry.

By Oct. 31, a total of 201 companies in Beijing had plans for IPO, including 20 that had been approved by the public offering review committee. Moreover, among the 206 companies newly listed on the New Third Board by October this year, 17 are based in Beijing.