The financing balance of the two cities increased by 5.674 billion yuan.

[financing balance of the two cities increased by 5.674 billion yuan] as of May 8, the financing balance of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was 798.373 billion yuan, an increase of 4.494 billion yuan over the previous trading day; the financing balance of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange was 727.847 billion yuan, an increase of 1.18 billion yuan over the previous trading day; the two cities totaled 1,526.22 billion yuan, an increase of 5.674 billion yuan over the previous trading day.