On June 12, China Construction Bank (00939.HK) rose 3.11% in regular trading, trading at HKD 8.95/share, with turnover of HKD 1.131 billion. The stock continues its upward momentum after hitting historical highs earlier this week on its A-share listing.

Multiple catalysts are supporting the banking sector rally. Escalating Middle East tensions — including Iran closing the Hormuz Strait and retaliatory military strikes — have triggered a broad risk-off rotation, with funds flowing from technology and semiconductor stocks into defensive financial sectors. Meanwhile, annual dividend season is providing a strong tailwind, with A-share listed banks collectively paying approximately RMB 645.6 billion in cash dividends for fiscal year 2025, a record high. The six major state-owned banks alone distributed RMB 427.4 billion, maintaining payout ratios at or above 30%.

Additionally, CCB recently completed issuance of RMB 60 billion in secondary capital bonds at a coupon rate of 1.89%, expected to boost its capital adequacy ratio by approximately 0.24 percentage points, further strengthening its capital base.

Within the Diversified Banks sector, ICBC rose 3.15%, Bank of China rose 2.42%, CM Bank rose 2.53%, HSBC Holdings rose 2.17%, and BOC Hong Kong rose 2.16%.

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