On July 8, Agricultural Bank of China (01288.HK) rose 3.16% in regular trading, trading at HKD 5.56/share, with turnover of HKD 107 million. The stock rallied alongside the broader mainland bank sector in Hong Kong.

On the news front, 10 banks are implementing dividend distributions this week totaling over RMB 91.1 billion, with the banking sector recording five consecutive trading days of net institutional inflows. Additionally, Ping An Life spent over HKD 9 billion on June 30 to acquire more than 171 million Agricultural Bank H-shares at an average price of HKD 5.3, lifting the Ping An group's aggregate stake to 26.39% of H-shares. The AH price spread exceeding 28% continues to provide a valuation safety margin for allocation.

Within the Diversified Banks sector, CCB rose 4.21%, Bank of China rose 4.15%, BOC Hong Kong rose 4.49%, ICBC rose 3.39%, while HSBC Holdings dipped 0.07%.

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